Legal Opinion

Blackmore v. City of Council Bluffs

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 23, 1920PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — J. B. Rockafellow, Judge. Action to recover for injuries received by a fall upon one of defendant’s sidewalks. The opinion states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.—

1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.

1. Limitation op Actions : roads and streets : dual notices. This action was begun June 21, 1915, and was brought for and in behalf of Anna Anderson, a minor, to recover for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her through a fall on an icy street crossing near the corner of Broadway and Second Street in defendant city. The injury occurred on the 11th day of March, 1915. The action is brought by her guardian.

The usual issues were tendered, together with a claim *159that the action is barred by reason of a failure to serve the defendant with written notice of the injury, as required by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Neeley v. Incorporated Town of MapletonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  2. Dupont v. . Village of Port ChesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
  3. Pardey v. Town of MechanicsvilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  4. Wendt v. FossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Halvorson v. City of DecorahSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  2. Des Moines National Bank v. BatesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  3. Heck v. City of KnoxvilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  4. Cook v. City of Council BluffsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  5. Norland v. City of Mason CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

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