Lotz v. Hanlon

Citations

• 217 Pa. 339
• 66 A. 525
• 1907 Pa. LEXIS 712

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Automobiles—Ownership of machine — Negligence of employee — Evidence.</p> <p>In an action against an owner of' an automobile to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from being run down by the machine, the plaintiff must show not only the fact that the person in charge was defendant’s servant, but the further fact that he was at the time engaged on the master’s business, with the master’s knowledge, and by the master’s direction. Evidence of the mere ownership of the machine is insufficient.</p>