Indianapolis Gas Co. v. Shumack

Eobinson, J. —

Appellee recovered a judgment for personal injuries inflicted by an explosion of natural gas, caused by tbe alleged negligence of appellant while appellee was employed in repairing a gas-main.

The complaint avers that appellee was for some time prior to the accident in appellant’s employ at a certain station, and his duties were to regulate the supply of gas as directed from the Indianapolis office, and keep the pressure sheet and register of wells, and report the same to appellant at Indianapolis; that the general superintendent or general foreman for appellant was one Stoner…