Socony Vacuum Oil Co. v. Marvin

This case arose out of an accident occurring about 4 o’clock in the afternoon of August 1, 1942, on US-16, in Ottawa county. Immediately prior to said accident plaintiff’s truck with semitrailer attached, operated by plaintiff’s driver, James Janninga, was proceeding in an easterly direction towards the city of Grand Rapids with a load of gasoline and other petroleum products. The total weight of plaintiff’s equipment was approximately 20 tons, and the combined length of truck and-trailer was approximately 40 feet. The pavement at the point of the accident was 16 feet in width, and the…