Jones v. . City of Albany
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from, a judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered Hay 12, 1893, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Circuit directing a nonsuit. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. It was error for the court below to decide that this action was prematurely brought.
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Appeal from, a judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered Hay 12, 1893, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Circuit directing a nonsuit. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. It was error for the court below to decide that this action was prematurely brought. (L. 1883, ch. 298, § 45 ; L. 1886, ch. 572; L. 1892, ch. 182, § 164; Rider v. City of Mt. Vernon, 87 Hun, 27; L. 1872, ch. 127, § 10 ; L. 1890, ch. 561, § 18 ; L. 1888, ch. 449, §…
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Ch. J.
The action was commenced on the 18th day of March, 1890, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff from an injury which happened on the 15th day of November, 1889, by reason of a defective sidewalk, which the defendant negligently permitted to be out of repair. The complaint was dismissed on the trial upon the sole ground that the action was prematurely brought, and the correctness of this ruling presents the only material question on this appeal. The plaintiff presented her claim to the common council on the 24th day of January, 1890, and it was…
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