Porter v. Jacksonville Electric Co.

Citations

• 64 Fla. 409

Syllabus

<p>1. In an action for negligence a plea that the defendant did not discover the peril of the plaintiff in time to avoid the accident is covered by a plea of not guilty.</p> <p>2. The mere fact that no license had been procured for the automobile does not relieve from liability one whose negligence injured a passenger while riding in the automobile on the public highways of the State.</p> <p>8. The negligence of a chauffeur in driving an automobile is not in general imputable to a person riding in the automobile, but having no authority or control over the machine or the driver.</p>