Weir v. Petty

CHAPMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment by the court below for Lillie G. Petty, plaintiff-appellee against Mattie L. Weir, defendant-appellant.

Alonzo V. Petty, Jr., son of appellee, borrowed his mother’s automobile to go inspect an apartment. His wife at that time and his mother were riding with him on the occasion, and there is no question but that he was driving the automobile with the owner’s permission. He had a collision with appellant that seriously damaged his mother’s automobile, as a result of which she filed suit against Mattie L. Weir. The jury found the 1951 Ford was…