Ellis v. Ferguson

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

This appeal questions the sufficiency of evidence to support a judgment under the Guest Statutes.

On April 18, 1961, appellee Shelby C. Ferguson was a guest in an automobile driven by appellant H. M. Ellis and owned by Bon McCourtney. They were proceeding south from Hardy toward the Udell Motel for the purpose of attending, as attorneys, á criminal hearing to be held at the motel. As appellant approached the motel, he slowetl down and turned left across the highway toward the motel driveway, when his car was hit by one driven by J. L. Tyner.

Ellis and McCourtney…