Reiter v. Grober
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ppeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: John J. Gregory, Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff in being run over.by an automobile driven by Plarvey Grober. William Grober, his brother, and Gust Grober, his father, the respondents, were also occupants of the automobile. It appears that Gust Grober and William were guests in the automobile, having been invited by Harvey to accompany him on the trip.
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ppeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: John J. Gregory, Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff in being run over.by an automobile driven by Plarvey Grober. William Grober, his brother, and Gust Grober, his father, the respondents, were also occupants of the automobile. It appears that Gust Grober and William were guests in the automobile, having been invited by Harvey to accompany him on the trip. Much evidence was taken as to who owned the automobile, the sons I-Iarvey and Edwin or the father. The trial court found that the sons…
1Opinion of the CourtViNjE, J.
We have carefully examined the evidence with reference to the ownership of the. automobile with .the result that we think .the trial court correctly decided that issue. But if it did not the-legal questions presented would be the same, for the evidence is undisputed that Harvey Grober was the one primarily interested .in making the. social visit that' was made.": He alone- -received the inyitation and he in ."turn invited his father and brother to accompany him'. This they didas-his. guests.. ■ He drove th.e machine, and there is no-evidence-that'either .the father. ..or the brother…
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