McDONALD v. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 12285.

221 F.2d 860 (1955)

Charles B. McDONALD, Appellant, v. The GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 10, 1955.

Petition for Rehearing Denied March 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wesley E. McDonald, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. B. Austin Newton, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Harry L. Walker, Asst. Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, with whom Mr. Vernon E. West, Corporation Counsel, Mr. Chester H. Gray, Principal Asst. Corporation Counsel, and Mr. Ralph D. Quinter, Jr., Asst. Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Milton D. Korman, Asst. Corporation Counsel, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, PRETTYMAN and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant McDonald and his wife sued the District of Columbia for an alleged accident caused by a defect in the streets. They served a written notice on the Commissioners of the District, stating that the accident occurred on May 14, 1953, in front of 2024 — 14th Street, N. W., the defect being on the side of the residence which fronted on V Street, N. W. Later they wrote a second letter,...

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