Elliott v. Standard Accident Insurance

In the spring and early summer of 1940, Andrew C. Elliott was the registered owner of the beach wagon. He had made the trade for it, but it was paid for by the check of his son, Andrew C. Elliott, Jr. The latter was a minor engaged in business under the style of Ace Trucking Company. Registered in his name were several trucks used in that business. For the most part, if not wholly, the trades for these trucks had been made by the father, who had set his minor son up in business and who signed with the son all notes necessary to finance them. The beach wagon was used largely in the business of…