Wilton v. City of Flint

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries received March 18, 1899, on a claimed defective sidewalk. Plaintiff filed a claim with the common council of the city’' on April 5, 1899, in which he set forth his injuries. This claim was disallowed, and on May 25, 1899, the present suit was commenced.

At the commencement of the trial before the jury, defendant objected to any testimony being given, for the , reason that there was no claim filed with the council in conformity to the provisions of the charter; that neither the claim, the affidavit attached thereto, nor the declaration…