Legal Opinion

Doran v. Thomsen

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 25, 1907PublishedCited by 17 opinions

On demurrer to declaration.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchaed, J.

The declaration contains three counts, the first of which alleges that the defendant was the owner and possessor of a certain motor vehicle, capable of being run upon the public highway at the speed of sixty miles an hour, and it thereby became the duty of the defendant to use due care in the management and control thereof, “and to only allow careful, experienced and competent persons to operate, propel and run the said motor vehicle, and in such way and manner and at such a rate of speed as to keep the same within safe and proper…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Herlihy v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
  2. New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. New Jersey Electric Railway Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1897

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. McNeal v. McKainSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  2. Hartley v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Brinkman v. ZuckermanMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
  4. White v. SmithDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1975
  5. Hopkins v. DroppersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924

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