Legal Opinion

Ellis v. City of San Antonio

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 30, 1960No. 13653PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAY, Chief Justice.

John Ellis filed this suit against the City of San Antonio to recover damages for injuries sustained by his wife, Mary Ellis, while walking in a crosswalk in a downtown street. Her fall was alleged to have been caused by the defective condition of the street.

The city filed a motion for a summary judgment because Mary Ellis had not filed' with the City Manager a written notice of her injuries within 90 days after her fall, stating when, where and how her injury occurred, the apparent extent of the injury, and the amount of damage sustained, as is required by Section 150…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Watkins v. HuffTexas Supreme Court · 1901
  2. City of Beaumont v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  3. City of Waco v. TeagueCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  4. Gardner v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  5. Johnson v. Daniel Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1952

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cooper v. City of AbileneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Murchison v. Caruth Building ServiceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  3. Weatherford v. ElizondoDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1971
  4. Grace v. StarrettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Smith v. Anna-Manna, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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