Pardey v. Inc. Town of Mechanicsville
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ceclctr District Court. — Hon. W. P Wolf, Judge. Action for personal injuries caused by a defective sidewalk. Judgment for plaintiff, and the defendant appealed.'
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
*2671 2 *266I. The injury complained of occurred June 18, 1894. This action was commenced. *267January 12, 1895. The petition contains no averment of the service of a notice, as required by section 688 of McClain’s Code. It is there provided that no action shall be brought in cases of this character after six months from the time of the' injury, unless written notice, specifying the place and circumstances of the injury, shall have been served on the municipal corporation within ninety days after the injury. Within six months a suit was commenced, issue taken, and, before judgment, it was dismissed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Reining v. . City of Buffalo, Etc.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Linden v. GreenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Nichols v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- City of Lincoln v. GrantNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
- Archer v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
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