City of Atlanta v. Blackmon

In each of these cases the petition alleged that the City of Atlanta had injured and damaged the plaintiff because of alleged personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the negligence of the city. The city filed a general demurrer to each petition, on the ground that the ante-litem notice to the city of the claim, which is attached to and made a part of the petition, did not “set out any negligence on the part of the City of Atlanta.” The demurrer in each case was overruled, and on this judgment error is assigned.

One who claims damages against a municipality is not required…