Sowers Ex Rel. Sowers v. Forsyth Warehouse Co.

It was stipulated that Section 115 of the Charter of

Winston-Salem provides:

“All claims or demands against the City of Winston-Salem arising in tort shall be presented to the board of aldermen or said city or to the mayor, in writing, signed by the claimant, his attorney or agent, within ninety (90) days after said claim or demand is due or the cause of action accrues; no suit or action shall be brought thereon within ten (10) days or after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the time said claim is so presented, and, unless the claim is so presented within ninety (90) days after the…