Legal Opinion
McLendon v. City of Houston
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 1954No. A-4414PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Culver
The charter of the City of Houston provides that before the City shall be liable for damages for personal injuries of any kind the person injured or someone in his behalf “shall give the Mayor and City Council notice in writing of such injury duly verified within 90 days after the same has been sustained.”
Petitioner, on the 90th day after the alleged injury was suffered, through his attorney personally delivered to the City Secretary written notice addressed to the Mayor and City Council. On the following day, the claim was presented by the Secretary to the Mayor and Council in regular…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cunningham v. CunninghamTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- City of Dallas v. ShowsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Phillips v. City of AbileneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
- City of Terrell v. HowardTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- City of Fort Worth v. SheroCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Vermeer Ex Rel. Vermeer v. SnellerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Bowling v. City of Port ArthurCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Crow v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Penny v. City of TexarkanaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Bowling v. City of Port ArthurCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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