Hantke v. Harris Ice Machine Works

On the morning of October 5, 1933, shortly before 8 o’clock, plaintiff was riding a motorcycle easterly on North Ainsworth street, Portland. The defendant, Preytag, was driving his automobile southerly on North Delaware avenue and in the intersection of these two streets the two vehicles collided'injuring plaintiff. Plaintiff contends that defendant, Harris Ice Machine Works, is liable for the negligence of defendant, Preytag, under the doctrine of respondeat superior.

Preytag was taking his daughter and two other young ladies to the Jefferson high school intending thereafter to go to the…