City of Houston v. Flanagan

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit for damages resulting from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The trial court entered a judgment for the plaintiff based on a jury verdict. The principal question on this appeal is the contention that the ap-pellees were not entitled to a judgment by reason of their failure to prove that a verified written notice of injury was given to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Houston as required by the Charter of the City.

The Plaintiff’s Petition, on which the parties went to trial, alleged: “Your plaintiff would show that she has given notice to…