Woodworth v. City of Kalamazoo
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kalamazoo; Adams, J. Case by Hattie A. Woodworth against the city of Kalamazoo for personal injuries caused by a defective sidewalk. From a judgment for defendant on demurrer to the declaration, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiff was injured on the 5th day of May, 1901, by falling ón a defective sidewalk in the defendant city of Kalamazoo. Her claim was presented to the city council on the 24th day of March, 1902. The council referred it to a committee, and the committee fixed a time and place for hearing. Plaintiff' appeared before the committee and offered to present her evidence. The committee refused to hear it or to pass upon it because, among other reasons, it was barred by the limitation in the charter. A committee report was made to the council, recommending the claim be not allowed, for the…
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