MALLERY, J.
The plaintiffs had attended a wedding in Seattle on August 4, 1950. The bride and groom left by automobile afterwards. These plaintiffs and one Lila Lehman got into the front seat of a 1940 Buick with the driver, Owen Pettit. He undertook to catch the bridal couple. Some witnesses estimated the speed of the pursuing car as high as sixty miles an hour. One witness testified:
"I heard these cars — these two cars — or it could have been...
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