Leadingham v. Hillman

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Reversing.

On November 25, 1925, W. H. Leadingham, while cranking a car, broke his right arm below the elbow, and went at once to Dr. H. J. Hillman to treat him. The doctor, after examining him, said: “Yon have a badly broken arm; both bones are broken.” He then fixed np some splints, and, after getting the bones back in position, as he thought, tied the arm np with two splints. He did not tell Leadingham when to come back. In about three days his hand was swollen and hurt badly; he went back to the doctor. He took down the sling, and, after looking at…