Deal v. Snyder

In the summer of 1916 plaintiff was employed as a farm laborer on the farm of John Locke, in the township of Benton, Eaton county. The farm lies along the east side of a north and south “State reward” highway. Plaintiff resided in the tenant house about 60 rods south of the Locke dwelling and barns. In returning to his work after dinner on July 17th he rode with a Mr. Murray, a neighbor who was driving an automobile of the roadster type. When they arrived opposite Mr. Locke’s barns Murray stopped the car a little to the west of the center of the traveled tra^k and plaintiff got out on the…