Greunke v. North American Airways Co.

The appellant, on the day of the accident, operated an airport located between the cities of Appleton and Menasha, and was engaged in maintaining general airport landing facilities, hangar rental service, transportation of passengers, freight, and mail, giving instructions to students, selling airplanes, and generally dealing in accessories to airports.

Elwin West was an agent of the appellant, and was licensed by the Department of Commerce of the United States as an airplane transport pilot and as an aviation mechanic.

The respondent was the owner of an airplane, which he kept at the…