Legal Opinion

McDougall v. City of Birmingham

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 6, 1929No. 6 Div. 276PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.

This is an action by an infant of tender years, to wit, four years, suing by its mother as next friend for an alleged injury due to an alleged negligent defect in the streets of the city. The court sustained demurrers to the complaint, appellant declined to plead further, and judgment was awarded defendant.

Appellant contends that the judgment was erroneous as to counts 2 and 3, but does not contend for error as to count 1. From the argument of counsel it appears that the only defect in counts 2 and 3 claimed is that the statement filed with the city (as required by section 12 of the Acts of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. City of Bessemer v. BarnettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  2. Grambs v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  3. Ackeret v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
  4. Reed v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Nicol v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lund v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1931
  2. City of Birmingham v. CoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  3. City of Birmingham v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  4. Parton v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  5. City of Birmingham v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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