" McNamara v. Prather, 277 Ky. 754, 756, 127 S.W.2d 160, 161 (1939). Accord, Richardson v. True, Ky., 259 S.W.2d 70 (1953); Wallace v. Hall, 235 Ky. 749, 32 S.W.2d 324 (1930). Thus, the onus of unwanted responsibility is no less profound where a husband signs the license application without the consent of his wife.
It was being driven by her husband with her consent and acquiescence on a mission as much for the benefit of herself as it was for him or any member of the family; and, independently of any 'family purpose' doctrine, we have no hesitancy in concluding under such facts that plaintiff was and is responsible for the negligence of her husband as driver of her automobile. See Kennedy v. Wolf, 221 Ky. 111, 298 S.W. 188; Steele v. Age's Adm'x, 233 Ky. 714, 26 S.W.2d 563, and Wallace v. Hall, 235 Ky. 749, 32 S.W.2d 324."
It was being driven by her husband with her consent and acquiescence on a mission as much for the benefit of herself as it was for him or any member of the family; and, independently of any "family purpose" doctrine, we have no hesitancy in concluding under such facts that plaintiff was and is responsible for the negligence of her husband as driver of her automobile. See Kennedy v. Wolf, 221 Ky. 111, 298 S.W. 188; Steele v. Age's Adm'x, 233 Ky. 714, 26 S.W.2d 563; and Wallace v. Hall, 235 Ky. 749, 32 S.W.2d 324. Plaintiff's counsel cite some foreign cases which appear to sustain his position upon the fantastic theory that, for the time being and under the circumstances similar to those in this case, the husband is the bailee of his wife's automobile, and for which reason she should not be responsible for his negligence.