Dejager v. Vandenberg

July 10, 1937, at the noon hour, Fred DeJager, then 17 years of age, while crossing Franklin street from north to south at the intersection of Madison street in the city of Grand Rapids, carrying a case of beer on his right shoulder, walked against the side of defendants’ moving automobile and received injuries. Plaintiff started across Franklin street under the protection of the red light staying traffic, but when he reached the center of the crossing the light changed and an automobile at his right, waiting for the change of light in order to proceed east, was near the crosswalk over which…