Patterson v. United States

GOURLEY, Chief Judge.

This is an action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act against the United States, by virtue of the Act of June 25, 1948, Chapter 646, 62 Statutes 933, as amended 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346 (b), as amended and contained in supplements thereto — which allegation has been admitted by the defendant.

It is not in dispute that on the 19th day of April, 1961, between the hours of 1:00 p. m. and 3:00 p. m., Mrs. Alma Patterson left her home with her husband and drove to the United States Post Office located on the comer of Second Street and Pine Street in the Borough of Clearfield,…