Stamper v. Jesse

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

— Affirming.

On the trial of this action by Catherine Stamper against John H. Jesse, for personal injuries, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of Jesse, and this appeal challenges the correctness of that ruling.

The facts are these: Jesse lived in Louisville and owned a Jeffrey machine. Cecil Shuck was the proprietor of the Shuck Motor Car Company, which conducted an automobile business in Jeffersonville, Indiana. In connection with the business, the company conducted a repair shop, and also sold machines on commission. On the day of the accident Jesse…