Judgment and order reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event, unless the plaintiff shall, within twenty days, stipulate to reduce the verdict to the sum of $12,000 as of the date of the rendition- thereof, in which event the judgment is modified accordingly and as so modified is, together with the order, affirmed, without costs of this appeal to either party. All concurred, except Robson, J., who dissented and voted for reversal.