Howard v. Zimmerman

The opinion, of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one for damages resulting from the death of plaintiff’s wife, who was killed through negligent operation of an automobile in the rear seat of which defendant was riding. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant appeals. •

*78Defendant is a minor, and lives at Sterling. He and Orville Higbee were in the habit of taking automobile journeys together for pleasure. On a Sunday evening they agreed they would go to defendant’s father and together ask him for one of his cárs to take two girls automobile riding. ' They did so; permission to use…