Wilkinson v. Township of Long Rapids
Michigan Supreme Court
'Error to Alpena. (Kelley, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
The plaintiff, a physician residing in the city' of Alpena, brought this suit against the township of Long Rapids, in the same county, for services in attending upon scarlet fever patients in said township. E[e recovered a judgment in the circuit court for the county of Alpena before a jury for the sum of $142. The defendant claims that the verdict should have been directed in its favor for three reasons *
1. There was no evidence showing that the board of health of the township ever employed the plaintiff, or authorized any one to do so in its behalf.
2. The action against the township is not…
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