Watkins v. City of El Dorado

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court overruling demurrers to an amended petition in an action to recover damages from the City of El Dorado for alleged negligent operation of its sewage disposal plant.

On September 9, 1955, Henry C. Watkins and Estella F. Watkins filed a written claim for damages with the City Clerk of El Dorado which, omitting formal allegations of ownership of a farm, consisting of ninety-five acres, and a metes and bounds description of the real estate, reads:

“All containing ninety-five (95) acres, more…