Grambs v. City of Birmingham
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; John H. Miller, Judge. Suit hy Fannie Leola Grambs against the City of Birmingham. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Appellant sued the city of Birmingham for damages, alleging that she had received injuries by reason of stepping into a hole negligently allowed to remain in a street of the city. The trial court sustained a demurrer to each, of the five counts of the complaint, whereupon, plaintiff declining to plead further, judgment went for defendant.
The complaint averred that “before the filing of this suit, on, to wit, the 21st day of September, 1917, a sworn statement was filed with the clerk of the city of Birmingham, by the plaintiff, stating substantially the manner in which the injury was received,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ex parte PollardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1866
- City of Bessemer v. WhaleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Barrett v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Ridgeway v. City of EscanabaMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
- Ex parte ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
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- City of Birmingham v. WestonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- Caron v. Grays Harbor CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1943
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