Johnson v. Coey

It is contended in behalf of the defendant that the accident occurred by reason of the breaking of the brake-rod of the automobile, occasioned by a flaw in the metal. It is said, that the driver was experienced, that he put on the brake in apt time, that the flaw in question was one that could not be discovered by examination, that the machinery had been properly examined and tested before the car was allowed to go out, and that the chauffeur did all that could be done to stop the automobile as soon as the danger presented itself. It is contended that the defendant cannot be held legally…