Chaplin v. Gas Service Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This is an action brought by the plaintiff, Elmer Chaplin, against the defendants, The Gas Service Company and its employee, Andrew Rose, to recover for medical expenses incurred in treating his seven-year old son, Ernest E. Chaplin, for bums alleged to have resulted from the defendants' negligence. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the plaintiffs petition and this appeal followed.

The action is predicated on the alleged negligence of The Gas Service Company’s agent and employee, Andrew Rose, while acting within the scope of his…