Lone Star Gas Co. v. Veal

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

In a trial to the court, H. G. Veal obtained a judgment against the Lone Star Gas Company for damages caused by an explosion of gas which escaped from Veal’s yard line. The gas company appealed.

In September, 1953, Mr.- Veal laid 53 feet of new black steel pipe from the gas company’s main at a street, or parkway, across his yard to the company’s meter near plaintiff’s building. Lone Star determined the location of its meter and the point.where Veal’s yard line was connected with Lone Star’s main line at the parkway. The yard line was tested and approved by the City…