129 N.Y.S. 604 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1911
The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in- an action to recover damages for injuries to his house, caused by vibration and concussion attending blasting by the defendant, who was a contractor engaged in the construction of a public sewer. The only question for our consideration is whether there ■ was negligence in the manner and method of doing the work.
The plaintiff’s house was situated oh a hill at an elevation of 100 feet above the point of blasting and about 100 feet distant from it horizontally. His case rests on the testimony of one Landy, who was the inspector of combustibles of the city of Yonkers, .who inspected the work from time to time. He
The judgment and order should be reversed and a new trial granted, costs to abide the event.
Jenks, P. J., Hirschberg, Burr and Woodward, JJ., concurred.
Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide the event.