Welsh v. Jefferson County Agricultural Society

This is an action for damages for personal injuries arising out of an accident on the grounds of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society. Plaintiff was injured when a bench broke and injured his leg. From a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

The defendant contends that there is not sufficient evidence of negligence to sustain the verdict of the jury. The plaintiff bases his claim for damages on his allegation that the society was negligent in the construction and maintenance of the bench. It was a temporary affair, erected for the comfort and convenience of…