Dillon v. Burnett

Henry K. and Helen Dillon sued L. S. and L. H. Burnett, demanding compensation for damages suffered by plaintiffs as the result of a collision between their automobile and one owned by defendant L. H. Burnett, which was being driven by his son, L. S. Burnett. Liability as for negligence was admitted by the son, the father denying that any responsibility on his part existed. The action was tried to the court, sitting without a jury, and resulted in the entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law in plaintiffs’ favor, followed by the entry of judgment against both defendants. From this…