Thompson

Action for damages for wrongful refusal to furnish electricity to light plaintiff’s apartment.

Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that the defendant is a corporation organized and existing in the state of California for the purpose of supplying for public use gas and electric light; that the plaintiff was at all times mentioned in the complaint the occupant of a certain described apartment in the city and county of San Francisco, which apartment was fitted for using electricity, and was situated within the territory served by said company with gas and electric illumination. That in the month of October, 1909, the plaintiff made an application in writing to the defendant to be supplied with electricity at said apartment, but the defendant refused to furnish electricity for said apartment unless plaintiff would first fill out and sign a certain form of application (a copy of which is set forth in the complaint), and pay to the company the sum of $2.50 for installing a meter and making service connections. Plaintiff also alleges that at all times mentioned he was willing, ready and able to pay all reasonable and proper charges for said electricity, but that he refused to sign said…