Palmer v. Clarksdale Hospital

Appellant brought suit against Clarksdale Hospital, and its Superintendent, Miss Louise Francis, for the recovery of damages for injuries to her feet while a patient for hire in said hospital during the course of a major operation upon appellant. At the conclusion of the evidence for plaintiff the trial court, on motion of defendants, excluded all the evidence and peremptorily directed a verdict for defendants, which action is assigned as error.

The declaration charged that appellee, Miss Francis, as agent and employee of the hospital, was acting as attendant and circulating nurse in the…