Garrison

These two actions were brought for damages for injuries sustained in a collision of automobiles. They grew out of the same accident, and for the purposes of trial were consolidated.

A jury trial was had and a verdict of $2,500 was returned in favor of plaintiffs Minnie Garrison and J. D. Garrison against Carl Williams and Gladys Williams, and a verdict of $15,000 in favor of plaintiff Corkery and against defendants Williams, also a verdict in favor of defendant Lee. Judgment was entered for plaintiffs for said respective amounts, and from this judgment defendants Carl Williams and Gladys Williams have appealed.

The undisputed evidence is substantially as follows: Appellants Carl Williams and Gladys Williams are husband and wife. The automobile that was being operated by Carl Williams at the time of the collision was owned by Gladys Williams as her separate property. Her said husband was driving it with her knowledge and permission, but he was on a pleasure trip of his own and was not acting as the agent of his wife. The collision occurred on August 17, 1930, shortly after noon on the state highway, about one-half mile south of its intersection with the road leading to South San…