Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 7, 1964No. [No. 77, September Term, 1964.]PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPrescott, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment for costs against the appellant-plaintiff entered after the trial court directed a verdict in favor of the appellee-defendant.
The question presented is whether the trial court erred in granting appellee’s motion for a directed verdict.
The plaintiff, accompanied by her husband and children, attended the annual Prince George’s County Fair on September 9, 1961. The Fair was sponsored by the defendant and consisted of various exhibits, concession stands and entertainment; and was being conducted on the fairgrounds owned by it. Under an agreement with the…
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