City of Columbus v. American Gas Co.

Citations

• 96 Kan. 367

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Gas Franchise — City Ordinance — Advance Cash Deposit by Consumer— Penalty Added for Nonpayment — Both Unlawful. A gas company which accepts the terms of a franchise ordinance expressly providing that a certain specified rate shall not be exceeded, and authorizing the shutting off of gas from any consumer in arrears for a longer period than fifteen days, has no right to require a five-dollar deposit or to add a penalty of five cents a thousand cubic feet for nonpayment by a certain time in the month.</p>