Kenyon v. City of Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court.— Hon. H. M. Remley, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by reason of a fall on a defective sidewalk. A demurrer to the petition on the ground that the action was brpught within 30 days after giving notice to the city (Code, section 1050) was sustained, and judgment was rendered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The question presented involves the construction of two sections of a chapter in the Code relating to cities under special charters, which reads as follows:
Section 1050. No suit shall be brought against any such city for an unliquidated claim or demand unless within three-months from the time the same became due or cause of action accrued thereon, nor unless a written, verified statement of the general nature, cause and amount of same is filed with the clerk or recorder thirty days before the commencement of such suit.
Section 1051. In all cases of personal injury or damage to property…
2Cited by13 opinions
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- Van Camp v. City of KeokukSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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