Schumacher v. Meinrath

In March, 1908, plaintiff, then sixteen years old, in crossing Michigan avenue on the line of the sidewalk on the north side of Van Burén street, when near the east side of the avenue was struck by an automobile of defendant and injured. In an action on the case to recover for such injuries, the first count of the declaration alleges that the defendant, by his servant, so negligently drove and managed his automobile as to cause it to strike plaintiff. The second count alleges that said avenue, at the place where, etc., was a pub-lie highway passing through the residence portion of the city of…