Corruthers v. Mason’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. ““In the light of this evidence, we hold that a Jury question was made as to the status of Essie Mason— that is whether she was a fare paying passenger on the one hand, or a guest or joint adventurer on the other. In Albritton v. C. M. Ferguson, 197 Ark. 436 , 122 S.W.2d 620 , we held that a question of fact was made for the Jury as to the status of one of the occupants of the car. Likewise in Derrick v. Rock, 218 Ark. 339 , 236 S.W.2d 726 , we held that a question of fact was made for the Jury as to the status of one of the occupants of the car. A good case involving the Arkansas guest statute is that of McMahon v. De Kraay, * * * 70 S.D. 180 , 16 N.W.2d 308 * * *. “We hold that the Trial Court was correct in submitting to the Jury the question as to the status of Essie Mason, and that the instruction was good as against the objections made.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hartsell v. Hickman