Huguenot v. Scaff

SIMS, Judge..

These consolidated cases grew out of an automobile accident occurring in the State of Ohio'which "resulted in the death of James, E. Huguenot, Jr., and in personal injuries to Ernest .Virgil Renfroe, both of whom .were riding .in a car owned and driven,by defendant, Maryin Scaff. The administrator of Huguenot sued for $16,000 damages to his decedent’s estate and Ren-froe sued for $2,650 damages for personal injuries. In each answer defendant pleaded a general denial, the so-called “Guest Statute”, of Ohio and contributory. negligence on .the part of Huguenot and Renfroe. ,At the…