Bland v. City of Mobile
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. Robert Tait Ervin, Special Judge. This is an action brought by the appellant, Ellen Bland, against the appellee, the City of Mobile, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained on account of falling through a foot-bridge crossing a gutter in one of the public streets of the city of Mobile.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. Robert Tait Ervin, Special Judge. This is an action brought by the appellant, Ellen Bland, against the appellee, the City of Mobile, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained on account of falling through a foot-bridge crossing a gutter in one of the public streets of the city of Mobile. Section 22 of the charter of the city of Mobile, 1901, reads as follows: “No claim against the city of Mobile, whether arising ex contractu or ex delicto, shall be sued on until a statement thereof, giving date of accrual, name and…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover damages for personal injuries, sustained by falling into or through a bridge of the defendant.
The court below gave the general affirmative charge for the defendant, which was based upon the fact that plaintiff had not established a proper presentation or filing of a statement, as is required by § 22, p. 2363, Acts, 101.
*145Tlve appellant lias two assignments of error, the giving of said affirmative charge and the ruling of the court in sustaining the defendant’s objection to her statement or claim which was offered in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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