GRINDSTAFF v. WATTS

No. 233.

119 S.E.2d 784 (1961)

254 N.C. 568

Charles GRINDSTAFF v. John E. WATTS and Manning Watts, a Minor.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 3, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hedrick, McKnight & Parham, Charlotte, for plaintiff-appellant.

McDougle, Ervin, Horack & Snepp and C. Eugene McCartha, Charlotte, for defendant-appellee.


MOORE, Justice.

The sole question on this appeal is whether or not the "family purpose doctrine," as applied in tort cases involving the operation of automobiles, is applicable to negligence cases arising out of the operation of motorboats on the waters of the State.

For the purposes of this appeal we assume, but do not decide, that Manning Watts was a member of the family of John E. Watts according to the rules laid down in McGee v. Crawford, 205 N.C. 318...

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