McNary v. State

George McNary, claimant, filed his complaint against the State of Illinois for personal injuries and property damage sustained as the outgrowth of an accident, which occurred on April 18, 1953, while he was driving in an easterly direction on U.S. Highway No. 50, near Olney, Illinois.

No answer was filed by respondent, and, under Rule 11 of this Court, a general traverse of all the allegations of the complaint will be considered to have been filed.

Claimant alleges that, just prior to and at the time of the occurrence in question, he was operating his automobile with due care and caution for…