Judgment reversed upon the law and the facts and a new trial granted, costs to abide the event, unless plaintiff stipulate within ten days to reduce the verdict to the sum of $25,000, in which event the judgment, as so modified, together with the costs of the trial as already taxed, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. Lazansky, P. J., Rich, Young, Kapper and Seeger, JJ.,' concur.