Gable v. City of Detroit

Plaintiff recovered a judgment for $500 for personal injuries received by stepping into a hole in the pavement on Woodward avenue while going from the curb to a street car. Defendant’s brief considers only the question of the refusal of the court to direct a verdict in its favor, several grounds for such direction being urged. Chapter 7, tit. 6, § 12, p. 137, of the charter of the city of Detroit provides:

“No action shall be brought against the city nor any of its boards, commissions or officers for any negligent injury unless it be commenced within one year from the time when the injury was…