Meacham v. Gjarde

While riding in an automobile owned by defendant marital community and operated by defendant wife, plaintiff sustained injuries. To recover therefor, plaintiff brought this action on the theory that she and defendant wife were joint adventurers. Denying the material allegations of the complaint, defendants affirmatively alleged that plaintiff was riding in the automobile as an invited guest at the time of the accident which resulted in injury to plaintiff. Trial of the cause to a jury under proper instructions on the question of joint adventure resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff.…