Dwight Look v. Eldridge C. Mobley and Patricia Mobley, Paul Bordallo v. Eldridge C. Mobley and Patricia Mobley

This litigation arises out of an automobile accident on Guam. The facts as found by the trial court are not seriously disputed. On February 22, 1961, appel- lee Eldridge C. Mobley was driving north along Guam Route 4, with his wife, ap-pellee Patricia Mobley, as passenger. Their ear collided with one driven by Daniel M. Tenorio, a defendant below who has not appealed. Before trial it was stipulated by all parties that if Ten-orio be found negligent, Mobley should have damages in the amount of $5,000 for personal injuries and $1,200 property damage, and Mrs. Mobley $20,000 for personal injuries. The car driven by Tenorio was registered in the name of appellant Dwight Look. On January 18, 1961, he had sold the car to appellant Paul Bordallo, giving him the endorsed certificate of ownership. On that day, or a day later, Bordallo sold the car to Ten-orio, giving him the ownership certificate endorsed by Look but not adding his own endorsement. Neither Look nor Bordallo ever reported the two transfers to the Department of Finance, Government of Guam.

The trial court found that Tenorio’s negligent driving caused the accident, and this finding is not disputed on appeal. The court…