Toohey v. Equitable Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 114, Oct. T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1894, No. 487, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for personal injuries. Before White, J. At the trial it appeared that on June 24, 1892, plaintiff was injured by the bursting of an eight inch valve used in the testing of the pressure of a gas well of the defendant company. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 114, Oct. T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1894, No. 487, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for personal injuries. Before White, J. At the trial it appeared that on June 24, 1892, plaintiff was injured by the bursting of an eight inch valve used in the testing of the pressure of a gas well of the defendant company. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court charged in part as follows : [The plaintiff testified that the day before the final testing of the well he had a conversation with…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Williams,
The business of the defendant corporation was the production, transportation and sale ol natural gas. The plaintiff was employed as a field superintendent by the defendant. His business included a general oversight over the drilling of gas wells, over the shutting in and testing of wells in which gas was found, and over the connecting of such wells, with the general line, as showed a sufficient pressure of gas for that purpose. He had occupied the same position for about two years and was familiar with its duties and its- dangers. In June, 1892, while engaged in…
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