Cox v. Equitable Gas Co.

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

The issue raised by this appeal is Avhether the evidence produced by the plaintiff is sufficient to entitle him to have his case submitted to the jury.

On January 17, 1968, Avhile plaintiff Avas on an extended visit to Mississippi, he received notification that the Avater pipes in his residence had burst and had damaged! the house and its contents. Plaintiff filed suit in trespass alleging that the negligence of the defendant gas utility company Avas a proximate cause of the damages. The complaint alleged that defendant Avas negligent in failing to furnish a supply of gas…