Legal Opinion

Ouimette v. City of Chicago

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 4, 1909No. Gen. No. 14,559PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Robebt W. Weight, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

In the view taken by us of this ease it is only necessary to decide two questions—first, whether the notice was a sufficient legal notice under the statute; and second, if not, whether the question of the sufficiency of the notice was properly raised by the defendant on the trial so as to be open to review here.

The accident happened October TO, 1905, but the statutory notice given to the defendant by the plaintiff states that it occurred November 10th.

Section 2 of the Act of 1905 (Hurd’s Stat. 1905, p. 1154) is as follows: “Any person who is about to bring any action or suit at law in any…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Erford v. City of PeoriaIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Gardner v. City of New LondonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Keller v. TomaskaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1939
  2. Seaton v. StateCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1966

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