Bowman v. City of Davenport

Mantz, J.-

In her petition filed May 10, 1951, Loretta Bowman, the plaintiff, alleges that she sustained personal injuries by reason of a defective sidewalk in the defendant city. She claimed that she fell on said sidewalk on February 14, 1951. Her petition sets forth in detail the nature and extent of her injuries and as far as then ascertainable, her personal expenses.

On the 13th of March, 1951 she filed with the city clerk of the defendant city her verified claim, the material part of which for this appeal is as follows:

“Statement of claim against the City of Davenport for personal…