Legal Opinion

Cannon v. Bastian

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided January 19, 1922PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pennewill, C. J.,

delivering the opinion of the court.

At the close of the plaintiff’s testimony a motion was made by the defendant that a nonsuit be entered because:

*534“The facts as proved by the plaintiff are merely that the defendant was the owner of the car that figured in the accident, and that at the time of the accident, it was being operated by his son.”

While such facts were shown, it was also shown that said car was bought by the defendant as a passenger car to be used by him and his family, that the car at the time of the accident was driven by his minor son, and that his son had used…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Griffin v. RussellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
  2. Van Blaricom v. . DodgsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  3. Hays v. HoganSupreme Court of Missouri · 1917
  4. Daily v. MaxwellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911
  5. Stowe v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Stumpf v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  2. McHugh v. BrownSupreme Court of Delaware · 1956
  3. Smith v. CallahanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1928
  4. Markland v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1976
  5. Rovin Ex Rel. Rovin v. Connelly Ex Rel. ConnellySuperior Court of Delaware · 1972

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