Williams v. D'Amico

Citations

• 78 Pa. Super. 575
• 1922 Pa. Super. LEXIS 162

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Automobiles—Ownership—Registration Question for jury.</p> <p>In an action to recover damages resulting from an automobile accident, the question of ownership of the damaged machine is one of fact to be decided by the jury. The fact that the plaintiff’s automobile was not registered in his name, as required by law, and carried license numbers issued to a former owner, does not prevent a recovery, if the plaintiff was found by the jury to be the real owner of the car. Violation of a statute does not defeat the right to recover damages for injuries, unless it be the efficient cause of the injury.</p> <p>In an action to recover damages for injuries to an automobile, the case is for the jury and a verdict for the plaintiff will be sustained, where the evidence established that the collision took place when the defendant was racing with a third car along a public highway.</p>