Murray v. Smithson

On May 19, 1946, Raymond E Murray, a sixteen-year-old boy, was riding on the front seat of an automobile driven by Robert Murray, his father, on U. S. Highway No. 58. Mrs. Murray, plaintiff’s mother, and two of her other children were on the back seat. Immediately after the automobile had passed the intersection of Routes No. 58 and No. 501 at Riverdale, Mrs. Murray said to her husband that they were out of chicken feed. Mr. Murray reduced his speed from 25 miles per hour to 4 or 5 miles and attempted to make a wide turn for the purpose of go*761ing back to the intersection. Before the rear…