McBee v. Williamson

Townsend, Judge.

1. “An invitee in or upon an automobile, to whom the owner or operator thereof owes the duty of exercising ordinary care for his safety, is one whose presence in or upon the automobile is by invitation of the owner or operator for the purpose of conferring some substantial benefit upon his host, that is, something more than merely affording the host the pleasure of the guest’s company.” Nash v. Reed, 81 Ga. App. 473 (2) (59 S. E. 2d 259). See also Holtsinger v. Scarbrough, 69 Ga. App. 117 (2) (24 S. E. 2d 869); Atlantic Co. v. Taylor, 80 Ga. App. 25 (54 S. E. 2d 910).

2. The…