Galbraith v. Busch

The plaintiff was injured while a guest in an automobile owned by her daughter, the defendant Sarah M. Galbraith, and operated under her direction by the defendant Busch. The automobile suddenly swerved from the highway and crashed into a tree. The evidence fails to show any cause for the sudden swerve. The weather was clear, the highway was in good condition, and there was little traffic upon it. The trial judge ruled that the mere fact that the car left the highway under these circumstances raised a presumption of negligence on the part of the driver and that it was the duty of the…