Raines v. Mercer

This cause was presented by petition for certiorari to the Court of Appeals.

Pauline Mercer, who was injured by an automobile collision, was at the time riding in the car of J. W. Raines. His son Bill was driving. The father gave his son permission to drive the car to the State Theater and hack, accompanied by instructions to limit use to that trip because it was a dark, rainy night and no indemnity insurance was carried on the car. Contrary to instructions, the son went to St. Elmo, and beyond into Georgia, after Miss Mercer and the collision occurred while returning to Miss M'ercer’s home.…