Pitcher v. Curtis

Mrs. William Pitcher brought suit against E. Jack Curtis to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her while she was riding as an invited guest in an automobile belonging to the defendant and driven by his wife. The court sustained a general demurrer and dismissed the petition, and the plaintiff excepted. The only question for determination in this court is whether the petition alleged such facts as to show gross negligence on the part of the driver of the automobile. The petition alleged that the ladies were going from Riverside Military Academy to…