Maloney v. Cook
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Trespass on the Case for negligence. The facts are stated in the opinion. Heard on petition of plaintiff for a new trial. New trial denied.
1Opinion of the Court
Tilling®ast, J.
The only question presented for decision in this case is as to the sufficiency of the notice which the plaintiff gave to the city council of Woonsocket prior to the commencement of her action. Said notice was as follows :
“ To the Honorable, the City Council of the City of Woonsocket :
Respectfully represents the undersigned that on the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1898, while walking on the southerly side of Church street in said city she fell and broke her right arm; That the cause of said fall was the defective condition of said sidewalk, which said sidewalk is a part of a…
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