McCARTHY v. BRITISH OAK INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

(1938) 61 Ll L Rep 194

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Atkinson.

Motor insurance-Social, domestic and pleasure purposes-Hiring-Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in collision with car driven by R-Car borrowed from C for purpose of taking R and friends on pleasure trip- R reimbursed cost of petrol and oil by S, friend of R and passenger in car- C (and persons driving with his consent) insured with defendant insurance company against accidents incurred while car used for social, domestic and pleasure purposes-Exclusion when being driven for hire - Whether arrangement amounted to hiring by S.