Austin v. Austin

Appellant, Mrs. Viola Austin, sued the appellee, her husband, H. L. Austin, in the circuit court of Hinds county, for injuries alleged to have been received by her by reason of the negligent and reckless manner in which her said husband operated his automobile in which she was riding with him as his guest. The negligence consisted of his driving the car at an excessive rate of speed, causing it to overturn and injure appellant.

Appellee filed a special plea to appellant’s declaration, sotting up1 as a defense to the cause the fact that appellant and appellee at the time of said injury, and…