Legal Opinion
Werner v. City of Rochester
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 12, 1894PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Appeal from Monroe county court. Action by George Werner against the city of Rochester for personal injuries, and for injury to property. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, made on the minutes of the court, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for personal injury, and for injury to property. Section 80 of the charter of the city of Rochester, as amended by the Laws of 1890 (chapter 561), among other things, provides:
“The common council shall examine, settle and audit all accounts, demands and claims against the city. * * * No unliquidated claim or demand shall be received for audit unless made out in detail specifying, * * * if for damages for wrong or injury or negligence, when, where and how occasioned. * * * No action or proceeding to recover or enforce any claim, *227debt or demand against…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hay v. . Star Fire Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Steen v. . Niagara Fire Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Mayor of New York v. Hamilton Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- Fisher v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Brehm v. . Mayor, Etc., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
3Cited by18 opinions
- Purdy v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Bernreither v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Beyer v. . City of North TonawandaNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Maloney v. CookSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1899
- Jackson v. RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
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