Legal Opinion
Weber v. Interstate Light & Power Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 11, 1955PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, C. J.
From the evidence there is no question but that the valve in the stove of the Hoyt cottage had been faulty for some time and was the cause of the explosion. It was found to be defective at the threads and after the explosion was cracked wide open. It was the only valve, even after the explosion, which was cracked.
The rule with respect to leaks from appliances of a customer has been quoted from Miller v. Wichita Gas Co. 139 Kan. 729, 732, 33 Pac. (2d) 130, 132, in the recent case of Bellefuil v. Willmar Gas Co. (Minn.), 66 N. W. (2d) 779, 783: “ ‘A gas company is guilty of negligence if a leak…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bellefuil v. WILLMAR GAS CO. INC.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Miller v. Wichita Gas Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1934
- Moen v. Madison Railways Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1929
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Jerry Simpson v. Skelly Oil Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Savina v. Wisconsin Gas Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Wadzinski v. Cities Service Oil Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
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