Marshall v. Fenton

Defendant Katz conducted a repair garage in New London and occasionally sold secondhand automobiles. He permitted defendant Fenton, as a prospective purchaser, to take and try an automobile which he had for sale. Fenton returned it reporting that some repairs were needed. Subsequently Fenton, having learned that the repairs had been made, requested of Katz’s foreman, one Wiesch, permission to take the car for the purpose of trying it again to see if it was satisfactory. Wiesch, in the absence of Katz, allowed Fenton to take the car for that purpose, and while Fenton was driving it a collision…