Hunter v. Village of Ithaca
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Gratiot; Stone, J. Case by Maranda Hunter, administratrix of the estate of Bruce Hunter, deceased, against the village of Ithaca, for negligent injuries to her intestate, resulting in his death. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Plaintiff is the widow and administra- • trix of Bruce Hunter, deceased. As such administratrix, she brought this suit to recover for injuries which caused his death. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant, upon • the ground that the notice served by plaintiff upon defendant did not comply with the law. Was this decision correct?
On the 2d of December, 1901, plaintiff filed with the clerk of defendant municipality a verified petition, in which she stated that on the 3d of October, 1901, Bruce Hunter was injured by falling upon a defective sidewalk in said village; that he suffered…
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