Farley v. Mitchell

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

Dorothy Farley, hereafter called plaintiff, while riding as a guest in an automobile driven by defendant, was injured in an accident; she brought suit against Bradford Mitchell and his father, the owner of the automobile which Bradford, then 15 years of age, was driving with his father’s permission; upon the trial before the court the cause was dismissed as to the father and judgment was entered against the remaining defendant, Bradford Mitchell, for $2,630.

Defendant filed a motion to vacate the judgment on the ground that…