Smith v. City of Davenport

— Defendant is a special charter city. The injury occurred January 30, 1923. The original petition was filed February 23, 1923, less than 30 days after the happening of the accident. Plaintiff served notice of the time, place, and circumstances of the accident, February 8, 1923. The pleadings are very voluminous. In a somewhat abbreviated form, they are contained in about 25 pages of the argument.

To the original petition, defendant, on May 9, 1923, demurred, on the ground that it appears that said action was brought on February 23, 1923, and within less than thirty days after giving notice to…