Clayton v. Bartoszewski

Terry, Chief Justice:

During July of 1961, plaintiff, Mrs. Clayton, a resident of Delaware, attended the funeral of her sister in this state. Immediately after attending the services, Mrs. Clayton’s 'brother suggested that she accompany him to his home in Pennington Gap, Virginia. At this juncture, defendant, who apparently was present during this conversation, suggested that he drive Mrs. Clayton and her brother to Virginia, but stated that he was without funds to defray the expenses of such a trip. Mrs. Clayton, through depositions and an affidavit filed in the court below states that…