Bray v. Atlanta Gas-Light Co.

1. Inflammable gas, when coming in contact with fire, after having been liberated from pipes in which it is usually confined, is a highly dangerous substance, and a duty rests upon one having it under control to exercise due care to prevent its escape where it might become ignited and explode and cause injury and damage. Chisholm v. Atlanta, Gas-Light Co., 57 Ga. 29; 28 C. J. 589, 591; Christo v. Macon Gas Co., 18 Ga. App. 454 (89 S. E. 532) ; Mayor &c. of Unadilla v. Felder, 145 Ga. 440 (89 S. E. 423). Where a company which supplies gas through a pipe to a residence, to be there used for…