Hutchens v. Morgan

This is an action in damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, P. D. Hutchens, when an automobile belonging to defendant, J. B. Morgan, in which plaintiff was riding, was, through the negligence of the driver of the car, W. R.' Gibbs, driven from the highway into a ditch, and plaintiff appeals from a judgment rejecting his demands.

Plaintiff alleged that at the time of the accident the automobile was operated and under the exclusive control of defendant’s agent and representative, W. R. Gibbs, and that plaintiff' was a guest and did not have control of the machine prior to or at…