Legal Opinion

Davidson v. City of Muskegon

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1897PublishedCited by 38 opinions

Error to Muskegon; Russell, J. Case by Ida Davidson against the city of Muskegon for personal injuries. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

The plaintiff sued the defendant to recover for injuries received by her on a defective sidewalk. It is her claim that the injuries were received August 21, 1892; that she was then an infant, and attained her majority February 1, 1894; that March 15, 1894, she presented to the common council of Muskegon a claim in writing, duly verified, for damages; and that she did the *455same again July 3, 1894. There is no question raised upon the sufficiency of the pleadings. The case was tried by a jury. The plaintiff introduced evidence tending to prove all the allegations necessary to make a case. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morgan v. City of Des MoinesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
  2. Springer v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Lay v. City of AdrianMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Morgan v. City of Des MoinesU.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa · 1893

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Rowland v. Washtenaw County Road CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Rios v. Montgomery CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
  3. Murphy v. . Village of Fort EdwardNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  4. Artukovich v. AstendorfCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Brown v. Board of TrusteesNew York Court of Appeals · 1952

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