Dunmore v. Padden

Citations

• 262 Pa. 436
• 105 A. 559
• 1918 Pa. LEXIS 670

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Automobiles—Injury caused while under control of third person — Liability of owner.</p> <p>1. An owner of an automobile who lends it with his chauffeur to another is not liable for damages resulting from its negligent operation while it is being used in the business and is under the control of the borrower.</p> <p>Evidence — Witnesses—Galling adverse party to testify — Act of May 23, 1887, P. L. 158.</p> <p>2. One who calls the. adverse party to testify as if under crosssxamination under the provisions of the Act of May 23, 1887, P. L. 158, although not concluded by the testimony in the sense that he cannot call witnesses to contradict it, cannot select so much of the testimony as is favorable, and reject that which is unfavorable, when he has not attempted to contradict the unfavorable testimony by other witnesses.</p>