Cothran v. Benjamin Cleenewerck & Son

The plaintiff had a verdict and judgment on a claim of damages for personal injuries occasioned by the negligence of the defendants. A motion for a new trial was refused and the defendants brought error. At the time of the accident the defendant Blanchard was a salesman for Benjamin Cleenewerck & Son, and was driving an automobile belonging to them. The plaintiff was driving a Ford truck loaded with household goods along the Ravine road near Kalamazoo. He had stopped at the extreme right of the traveled portion of the road to examine a tire. When he was ready to start the car it was necessary…