Lutsch v. City of Chicago

This is a personal injury action in which the trial court directed a verdict for the City because of insufficiency of statutory notice of the injury. The notice is “a statement in writing” of the circumstances of the injury signed by any claimant, agent or attorney, which statement must be filed in the offices of the City Attorney and City Clerk. Section 7, eh. 70, 111. Bev. Stat. The defendants’ answer admits “what purports to be a statutory notice referred to in paragraph six was served, that as to alleged facts stated in said notice defendant denies.” Under section 164, chapter 110 (HI.…