Nordman v. Mechem

August 8, 1922, about 5 o’clock in the afternoon, Leland C. Nordman, a boy nearly 12 years of age, was roller skating on the pavement of a highway just outside of the city of Battle Creek. He was proceeding westwardly near the northerly edge of the pavement when defendant, driving a seven-passenger automobile at a speed of 15 to 20 miles per hour and going in the same direction, first saw him about 200 feet ahead. When within 50 to 25 feet of the boy defendant sounded a warning but the boy showed no indication of hearing it. Defendant turned his automobile to the left to pass the boy but,…