Case Name: William Murgatroyd, Respondent, v. The Town of Hempstead Gas and Electric Light Company, Appellant; Annie Murgatroyd, Respondent, v. The Town of Hempstead Gas and Electric Light Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1900-06
Citations: 52 A.D. 625
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Murgatroyd, Respondent, v. The Town of Hempstead Gas and Electric Light Company, Appellant. Annie Murgatroyd, Respondent, v. The Town of Hempstead Gas and Electric Light Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 52
Pages: 625–625

Head Matter:
William Murgatroyd, Respondent, v. The Town of Hempstead Gas and Electric Light Company, Appellant. Annie Murgatroyd, Respondent, v. The Town of Hempstead Gas and Electric Light Company, Appellant.

Opinion:
The motion for a reargument in these cases is based upon suppositions which have no foundation in fact. The record and briefs* with-the cases cited,were carefully examined and considered. The evidence showed that gas manufactured by the defendant leaked into the plaintiffs' apartments from a meter put into a neighbor's premises by one of the defendant's collectors. We were of the opinion that the fact that the company had placed it in the collector's power to connect-a meter with their service was some evi-' dence of his authority to do what he did, notwithstanding his denial that he had any such authority; .and that hence the question whether he acted within the scope of his employment was properly left to the jury by Mr. Justice Gaynor. Motion for reargument denied.