Tyler v. Weed

This is an action for damages for negligence, brought by an infant suitor by his next friend. On September 26, 1935, just before noon, plaintiff, a child six years and eight months old,* was returning from school to his home in Battle Creek. He was walking in a westerly direction on the north side of Webber street, which intersects Meachem avenue, a north and south street. When plaintiff came to the intersection he stepped from the curb and, it is claimed, looked north, took a step or two and then looked south, and started running diagonally across Meachem avenue in a northwesterly direction.

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