Case Name: Michael Gilligan, Respondent, v. The Consolidated Gas Company of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1905-06
Citations: 47 Misc. 658
Docket Number: 
Parties: Michael Gilligan, Respondent, v. The Consolidated Gas Company of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 47
Pages: 658–659

Head Matter:
Michael Gilligan, Respondent, v. The Consolidated Gas Company of New York, Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term,
June, 1905.)
Husband and wife — Injury to wife’s wearing apparel — Action by husband.
A husband cannot recover for injuries to the wearing apparel of his wife caused by the explosion of a gas meter in their apartments.
MacLean, J., dissented.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the Municipal Court of the city of vNew York, eleventh district, borough of Manhattan.
Shearman & Sterling, for appellant.
Stem, Singer & Barr, for respondent.

Opinion:
Scott, J.
The allowance of the value of the wife's property was unauthorized. The error can, however, be corrected by reducing the judgment by thirty-eight dollars, 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 thirty-eight dollars, and as modified should be affirmed, without costs.
Dugko, J., concurs.