Charles B. McDonald v. The Government of the District of Columbia

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant McDonald and his wife sued the District of Columbia for an alleged accident caused by a defect in the streets. *861They 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, addressed to the Inspector of Claims, D. C., saying they had been in error in reporting the fall as having occurred May 14th; that it actually occurred on May 3rd. Both of those…