Nomath Hotel Co. v. Kansas City Gas Co.

A terrific explosion of gas -wrecked tlie basement office and kitchen of plaintiff’s Cafe located near the southeast corner of 12th street and Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. This suit was brought against the gas company resulting in a judgment for $5500 from which the defendant has appealed.

Baltimore Avenue runs north and south, and the basement, which is on the east side thereof, began under the sidewalk at the concrete wall under the curb line, and, with a north and south width of about fifty feet, ran back east to an alley. Théi basement was divided into three rooms: One,…