Bennett v. Bell

The driver of an automobile or motor vehicle is bound to the exercise of ordinary care in the operation thereof for the safe transportation of his guests and other passengers and to avoid personal injury to them, and this duty extends to all such passengers, whether guests by sufferance, invited or self-invited. Black v. Goldwebber, 172 Ark. 862, 291 S. W. 76, 2 R. C. L. 1183; Huddy, Automobiles, 117, § 18; Mitchell v. Raymond, 181 Wis. 591, 195 N. W. 855, 859.

There are two acts of negligence alleged in the complaint; the driving of the car at an excessive and dangerous rate of speed, and the…