Opinion
Gen. No. 43,276. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed April 11, 1946 Released for publication May 16, 1946
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, § 301 — defective statutory notice in personal injury suit against city as requiring court to direct verdict. In action against city of Chicago for injuries sustained when plaintiff fell into large unlighted hole in sidewalk, where it appeared that statutory notice, served on city two months after injury occurred, was unsigned by plaintiff, her agent or attorney, held that failure to sign such notice was not compliance with statute and required court to direct verdict (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1945; ch. 24, pars. 1-11, 1-12; Jones Ill. State. Ann. 21.1121, 21.1122).
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. ORAL P. TUTTLE, Judge, presiding.
Judgment affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the December term, 1944.
Coghlan Coghlan, for appellant;
John P. Coghlan, of counsel;
Barnet Hodes, Corporation Counsel, for appellee;
J. Herzl Segal and Adam E. Patterson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed April 11, 1946; released for publication May 16, 1946.