Lapachin v. Standard Oil Co.

Prior to January 11, 1933, plaintiff was of the age of 61 years, a miner employed in the iron mines and in good health. On said date about seven o’clock in the morning, he was proceeding to his work, walking easterly on McLeod avenue in the city of Ironwood toward the Aurora mine where he was employed. There are no sidewalks on McLeod avenue where the accident occurred, and the street is used for travel by pedestrians as well as by automobiles. The street was covered with snow and there were banks of snow on each side to a height of about three and one-half feet. The traveled portion of the…