Murner v. Thorpe

On Saturday night, March 23, 1935, Thomas Thorpe, a young man 20' years old, while driving a car owned by his father, John Thorpe, had a collision with another car at a street intersection in Traverse City, Michigan. Plaintiff at the time of the accident was riding’ in the car driven by defendant, as his guest. As a result of the collision, she was seriously injured, suffering a possible fracture at the base of the skull and numerous cuts and lacerations. She brought this action against defendant and his father, John Thorpe, the owner of the automobile, claiming that the defendant driver was…