Jenkins v. Bentley

Robert Victor Jenkins was injured on November 20, 1933, when a Ford truck owned by defendants and being driven by defendant Curtis on Kentucky avenue in the city of Detroit backed against a tree located 27 inches from the curb of the street and pinning said Jenkins, who was leaning against the tree, between the truck and the tree. The injured boy was 11 years old at the time of the accident and these actions were brought by his father Robert Jenkins in his own name and also as guardian of the boy to recover damages arising because of such accident.

The cases were consolidated for purposes of…