Stearns Ex Rel. Stearns v. Graves

October 21, 1938, between 8:45 and 9:00 p.m., Saramae Stearns, a minor over 13 years of age, her sister Susanna, Laura Shook and Mary Wilcomb were in front of the Wilcomb home on what is commonly known as Overland Avenue. At that time, driving a Chevrolet car, one John Harris was approaching from the west. Saramae signaled Harris to stop, which he did, and Saramae then crossed the highway to where Harris stopped. They then engaged in a brief conversation after which Harris started driving away in an easterly direction. Thereupon Saramae started to return, walking in a westerly direction until…