Lundy v. City of Ames

The action in the district court was one for per sonal injury against the defendant city, for damages resulting to the plaintiff: through negligent maintenance of its sidewalks by the defendant. From a judgment for the city, plaintiff purported to appeal pursuant to the statute.- The appellee challenges the sufficiency of the notice to confer jurisdiction upon this court, because it was not addressed to the mayor of the defendant city, either by name or by- title, and therefore service upon such mayor or acceptance by him was not effective. The purported notice of appeal was addressed as…