Butler v. Temples

Stukes, Justice.

The appellant sent his eighteen-year-old son, Grady, in his (appellant’s) automobile to the home of respondent on a Sunday afternoon to borrow some clothing from the wife of the latter for the use of appellant’s wife who was about to enter a hospital. Grady drove the car into the front yard of the home, parked it facing the steps, at a slight angle, and the front of the car was about two feet from the steps. Respondent, his wife and their two small children, aged four and two years, were in the yard. Grady told them his mission and Mrs. Butler went into the house to look for…