Case Name: GILLIGAN v. CONSOLIDATED GAS CO. OF NEW YORK
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1905-06-26
Citations: 94 N.Y.S. 273
Docket Number: 
Parties: GILLIGAN v. CONSOLIDATED GAS CO. OF NEW YORK.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 94
Pages: 273–274

Head Matter:
GILLIGAN v. CONSOLIDATED GAS CO. OF NEW YORK.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
June 26, 1905.)
Husband and Wife—Pbopebty of Wife—Weabinq Appabel—Injubies— Rights of Husband.
In an action by a husband for injuries to personal property by the explosion of one of defendant’s gas meters in his apartment, he could not recover damages for injuries to the wearing apparel of his wife; she being the proper party to sue therefor.
[Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see vol. 26, Cent. Dig. Husband and Wife, § 776.]
MacLean, J., dissenting.
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Eleventh District.
Action by Michael Gilligan against the Consolidated Gas Company of New York. ' From a Municipal Court judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
Modified.
Argued before SCOTT, P. J., and MacEEAN and DUGRO, JJ.
Shearman & Sterling, for appellant.
Stern, Singer & Barr, for respondent

Opinion:
SCOTT, P. J.
The allowance of the value of the wife's property was unauthorized. The error can, however, be corrected by reducing the judgment by $38, and affirming it as reduced, without costs. As to the other property, I am inclined to think that the proof of value was sufficient, and the best that plaintiff could be expected to offer under the circumstances. The plaintiff is not to be denied all relief because, owing to the destruction of his property, he cannot give exact expert evidence of value.
Judgment should be modified by the deduction of $38, and, as modified, should be affirmed, without costs.
DUGRO, J., concurs.