Shutz v. Edgerton

— The plaintiff, Henry Shutz, by his guardian ad litem, brought this suit to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant in an automobile accident on a street in the city of Seattle, and has appealed from a judgment of nonsuit.

It appears that the hoy, nearly thirteen years of age at that time, and a companion fourteen years of age, were riding bicycles on the street. They overtook the respondent driving an auto truck at an ordinary rate of speed. Henry “took hold on the right hand side of the truck just ahead of the hind wheel and held on to the…