City of Barnesville v. Powell

Whitman, Judge.

1. The requirement of ante litem notice in Code Ann. § 69-308) stating that before suit may be instituted against any municipal corporation for money damages for injury to person or property, it must be notified in writing within 6 months of the event upon which the claim is predicated for opportunity to adjust same) is a statute of limitation. City of Atlanta v. Barrett, 102 Ga. App. 469 (116 SE2d 654); Schaefer v. Mayor &c. of Athens, 120 Ga. App. 301 (1) (170 SE2d 339). And where the person to whom the claim belongs is a person under disability as set forth in Code §§ 3-801…