Except as otherwise provided in Section 63-1-27, any negligence or wilful misconduct of a minor under the age of seventeen years when driving a motor vehicle upon a highway shall be imputed to the person who has signed the application of such minor for a permit or license, which person shall be jointly or severally liable with such minor for any damages caused by such negligence or wilful misconduct.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-25
Imputation of negligence or willful misconduct of driver under seventeen years of age to person signing application for license
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 758 F. Supp. 397 - Love Ex Rel. Smith v. McDonough (1991)
Most recently applied in Guardianship of Garvin ex rel. Sullivan v. Tupelo Furniture Market, Inc. (December 2013)
Codes, 1942, § 8096; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
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