Marty v. Kansas City Light & Power Co.

The respondents (plaintiffs) brought this suit against appellant, a public service company engaged in furnishing heat, light and electric current to consumers in Kansas City, to recover the amount of alleged excess charges paid by certain consumers for steam heat furnished during the period from August 1, 1917, to March 1, 1918. The petition contains 104 counts. The plaintiffs sue as assignees of the several claims of the respective consumers named in the various counts. Plaintiffs were given judgment on each of the several counts, and in the aggregate sum of $26,829.59.

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