Stoddart v. Peirce

This appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs in a personal injury action presents two questions of law not hitherto determined by the appellate courts of this state, both dependent upon a proper interpretation of section 402 of the Vehicle Code * (Owner’s Liability Law). The action arises from a collision between a vehicle in which plaintiffs were riding and a vehicle operated by the defendant Haines. Haines had purchased his ear from defendant Nance Chevrolet Company, which had previously received it from defendant Peirce as a turn in on the purchase price of another ear. Plaintiffs…