Menzigian v. LaRiviere

On December 11, 1948, the plaintiff sustained injuries in an automobile accident in these circumstances. The plaintiff, aged sixty-six, resided in Rochdale, and his son Jacob, aged twenty-five, lived with him. The plaintiff was the owner of an automobile but had no license to operate it. On the day of the accident Jacob drove the automobile from Rochdale to Worcester to visit a friend. Jacob was accompanied by the plaintiff who sat beside him on the front seat. In explaining his presence in the automobile the plaintiff said, “Sometime give a ride.” As the automobile was proceeding on Belmont…