Lasher v. Fahnestock Printing Co.
Lasher v. Fahnestock Printing Co.
Opinion of the Court
This was assumpsit for excessive use of electricity by the defendant. Plaintiff as landlord covenanted in consideration of the rent to supply electric power to the extent of five horse power, not to be metered, and to furnish additional horse power at the rate of $75.00 per annum per horse power. In explaining to the jury his reason for a non-suit, the learned judge below said the evidence “is too indefi
Judgment affirmed.
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- Landlord and tenant — Contract—Excessive use of electricity — Failure of plaintiff to prove quantity used — Nonsuit. In an action by a landlord, against his tenant to recover for an excessive use of electricity over a supply to the extent of five horse power to which the tenant was entitled under his lease, a nonsuit is properly entered where it appears that it was impossible for the jury to estimate what horse power had been used because the meter from which the readings had been taken was one which did not register horse power, but which registered something else. The burden of proof in such a-case is on the plaintiff to show the extent of the excess.