Davis v. State

Adah Davis filed her claim on December 29, 1952 seeking damages for injuries, which she sustained while attending the Illinois State Fair.

The record consists of the complaint, Departmental Report, transcript of evidence, statement, brief and argument of claimant, statement, brief and argument of respondent, and reply brief of claimant.

The facts of the case are as follows:

On Sunday evening, August 19, 1951, Mrs. Adah Davis attended a show at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, and purchased a seat therefor, which was located in Row 17, Section F of the grandstand. The grandstand is a steel and…