Saliba v. Norfolk-Southern Railroad

In December, 1921, plaintiff, a physician and surgeon, performed an operation on one Lewis Hoffler, in a hospital at Elizabeth City, N. C., and thereafter attended him professionally until he had fully recovered, and was discharged by plaintiff. The jury has found that the value of the services rendered by plaintiff to Hoffler is $500. The jury has further found, from the evidence and under the instructions of the court, that said services were rendered by plaintiff at the request of a claim adjuster, in the employment of defendant; that said claim adjuster made said request as agent of…