Bloomquist v. Schenck

The defendant, Schenck, was driving an auto westward, towards Baton Rouge. Wayland Barley was driving plaintiff’s car in the same direction in the rear of defendant, at a distance of about fifty feet. It is not alleged by defendant that the plaintiff’s car was being driven at an excessive rate of speed at the time, or negligently. The fact is that it was not, as it appears that Barley was driving at about thirty-five miles an hour, and was making no effort to pass ahead of defendant’s car. It is shown that defendant abruptly and suddenly turned to his left to enter a small roadway in the…