McGuire v. Armstrong

Plaintiff recovered a judgment of $1,000 against defendant, a nurse employed by Kent county, for the loss of his wife’s services. The sole question presented by the appeal is whether deceased was a guest passenger in the automobile driven by defendant. The deceased, who was being-treated for cataracts on her eyes, had made four previous trips with the defendant for this purpose. There is some immaterial dispute as to whether plaintiff’s wife was a county or township patient, but, in any event, she was being taken by the county nurse to Grand Rapids for the purpose of having-glasses fitted for…