Donaldson v. Village of Dieterich

This was an action on the case commenced by the appellant in the circuit court of Effingham county against the appellee to recover damages for the death of his intestate, John Donaldson, alleged to have been caused by a defective Street in the appellee village, over which said John Donaldson was driving a span of mules hitched to a .wagon. The declaration contained two counts, and among other things stated that the appellant had given the notice required by section 2 of “An act concerning suits at law for personal injuries and against cities, villages and towns,” (Hurd’s Stat. 1909, p. 1247,)…