Cope v. Davison

J. Hallam Cope sued to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. In the complaint, Cope alleged that at the time he sustained the injuries, he was a guest of Warren W. Davison, who was operating the automobile in which they were traveling. The principal attack upon the judgment in favor of the driver concerns the definition of “wilful misconduct” stated in the instructions to the jury.

The evidence" is conflicting. Davison and his wife, traveling by automobile, started on "a hunting trip. . Cope accompanied them as their guest. Davison was driving the car.…