McDougald v. Couey

THOMAS, J.:

Many questions are presented for determination in this appeal but from a perusal of the record and the briefs it seems necessary to decide only two of them. This may be done by examining Section 4372, C.G.L., 1927, and analyzing the testimony of the plaintiff, defendant in error here, relevant to the issue formed by the declaration and one of the pleas.

Plaintiff, who was injured in an automobile accident in which the driver to whom the car had been entrusted was killed, brought suit against the owner of the car and was awarded a verdict. The declaration charged ordinary negligence…