Kennedy v. Wolf

Opinion op the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Affirming.

The sole question on this appeal is whether appellee Ella Wolf, the wife of John B. Wolf, and the owner of a motorcar which at the time was being driven by her husband in her absence, is liable under the “family purpose ’ ’ doctrine for his negligent injury inflicted upon appellant.

The facts are that appellee and her husband lived together in Louisville and that she was. the owner of and kept at their home a touring car. There lived with them her young daughter by a former marriage, who went to school. They apparently lived in the outskirts…