New York Court of Appeals
Agnes Sheehy, Appellant v. the City of New York, Respondent
October 3, 1899160 N.Y. 139
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff's notice satisfied the statutory requirements of chapter 572 of the Laws of 1886 in substantial compliance. The Court reversed the lower courts and ordered a new trial, finding the trial court erred in rejecting evidence of the notice's filing.