Morse v. Walker

The plaintiffs having sustained their injuries in the State of Virginia, their right to recover therefor must be determined by the law of that jurisdiction. Wise v. Hollowell, 205 N. C. 286, 171 S. E. 82; *781Baird v. Baird, 223 N. C. 730, 28 S. E. (2) 225; Harper v. Harper, and Wickham v. Harper, 225 N. C. 260, 34 S. E. (2), 185.

The defendant contends that at the time the plaintiffs were injured they were his guests within the meaning of the Virginia guest statute, which reads as follows: “No person transported by the owner or operator of any motor vehicle as a guest without payment for such…