Benton v. Sloss

38 Cal.2d 399 (1952)

BEATRICE J. BENTON, a minor, etc., et al., Respondents,

v.

L. D. SLOSS, Appellant.

L. A. No. 22125.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Feb. 15, 1952.

McInnis & Hamilton and John W. McInnis for Appellant.

Johnson & Johnson and Harry Ashfield for Respondents.

Belli, Ashe & Pinney, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.

TRAYNOR, J.

On Friday, May 23, 1947, defendant Jay Fetters, a 19-year-old boy, selected at defendant Sloss' used car lot a 1935 Chevrolet that Sloss had purchased five days earlier. Sloss did not ask Jay his age or whether he had a driver's license. Jay paid $75…