Strogoff v. Motor Sales Co.

The plaintiff was injured in this Commonwealth by reason of the operation by one Hodgman of an automobile owned by the defendant. The defendant was a dealer in motor vehicles in Hartford, Connecticut. The plaintiff’s case now rests upon his contention that the defendant’s automobile was a “trespasser” upon the highway and a nuisance.

The evidence, briefly summarized, was this: Hodgman was the defendant’s office manager. The defendant lent the automobile to Hodgman for Hodgman’s personal use during Hodgman’s vacation. The automobile bore “Con*346necticut dealer’s registration plates” which had been…