Di Bartolo v. City of New York

There is presented to us the question whether under the facts related below, the plaintiffs complied with the statutory conditions precedent to the bringing of an action against the City of New York. The applicable statutes are New York City Administrative Code, § 93d-1.0 (formerly Greater New York Charter, § 149) and Code, section 394a-1.0 (former Charter, § 261). The former section reads — Settlement of Claims — “ The comptroller may require any person presenting for settlement an account or claim for any cause against the city or the board of education to be sworn before him or either of…