Legal Opinion
Mouille v. City of Port Arthur
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 2, 1942No. 3990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’QUINN, Justice.
Mouille sued the City of Port Arthur, a municipal corporation, to recover damages alleged to have been received by him in the course of his employment, as an employee of said city, and occasioned by the alleged negligence of said city, its agents and servants.
The defendant filed its verified plea in abatement based on a provision in the charter of said city, being Section 29 of Chapter XXIII, and which reads:
“Notice of Claim of Damages as Prerequisite to Suit.”
“Before the City of Port Arthur shall become liable for damages personal injury of any kind, the person injured or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jones v. City of Fort WorthTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
- Jones v. City of Fort WorthTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
- City of Fort Worth v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- City of Fort Worth v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
3Cited by3 opinions
- Smith v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- McLendon v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- McLendon v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953