Neeley v. Incorporated Town of Mapleton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monona District Gourt.— HoN. David Mould, Judge. Action for damages for personal injuries resulting from a fall upon a defective sidewalk. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $550, and defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, J.—
On March 9, 1906, while going toward her home in the defendant town in company with her son, the plaintiff fell upon a sidewalk and received the injuries of which she complains. Her fall was the result of tripping over a loose board, her son having stepped upon one end of it and thrown the other end of it in such a way as to catch the feet of the plaintiff.
I. This action was not commenced until after the. expiration of ninety days from the date of the alleged injury. The defendant pleads the statute of limitations, and avers that no written notice was served on defendant specifying…
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