Parent and Child—Torts of Minor—Liability of Parent.—The mere fact of parentage alone does not render a parent liable for the torts of his minor child, unauthorized and unratified by the parent, and the liability, if any, must rest upon a showing of agency and the doctrine of respondeat superior.

Negligence—Duty of Owner of Automobile to Traveling Public.— The owner of an automobile owes the duty to the traveling public to see to it that his car, when driven on t'he streets with his permission and for the purposes for which the car was purchased, should be driven carefully and .with due consideration to their rights; and the owner should not in good conscience be allowed to disclaim his responsibility on the ground that the use, thus contemplated and authorized by him, is permissive only.

Id.—Driving of Automobile by Minor With Parents’ Permission— Liability of Parents.—Where a minor with his parents’ permission takes out their automobile and drives it so recklessly as to cause it to run off the highway and to strike a person standing on the sidewalk, the parents are liable for the injuries caused thereby.

Id.—Action for Personal Injuries—Pleading—Sufficiency of Complaint.—In an action for damages for personal injuries received from being struck by an automobile driven by the minor son of defendant's, the complaint states a cause of action where it is alleged that the defendants are the owners of the machine, that the same was purchased for their pleasure, comfort, and enjoyment and not for business purposes, that the son was at all times authorized and permitted by defendants to drive the car, and that at and immediately prior to the accident the son was driving the automobile with the consent, knowledge, and permission of defendants, and was acting in furtherance of, and not apart from, the service and control of defendants, and within the purposes for which t'he car was purchased.