McHugh v. Brown

Southerland, C. J.:

The main questions presented are two:

1. Was there any evidence of wilful or wanton disregard of the rights of others on the part of the operator of the automobile in which the minor plaintiff was riding as a guest when injured?

2. Under the statutes making a parent or car-owner liable for negligence of a minor in operating the car, is the parent or owner liable to a guest in a car driven by the minor in the absence of proof of wilful or wanton conduct on the part of the minor?

The facts are these:

On the evening of January 19, 1952, Eliabeth McHugh, a minor, Donald Williams, a…