Smith v. McLaughlin
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jasper county; the Hon. James C. Allen, Judge, presiding. This was a claim filed by P. S. McLaughlin, and J. H. Maxwell, against the estate of John M. Bennett, deceased. The opinion of the court states the nature and facts of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
It appears that appellees are practicing physicians, and were subpoenaed by the coroner, to attend and make a post mortem examination on the body of John M. Bennett, appellant’s testator. They appeared, rendered the services required, nml presented a claim in the probate court, against the estate of Bennett, for payment for the services rendered. On a trial in that court, there was allowed to them the sum of §50. An appeal was prosecuted to the circuit court, where a trial was had before the court, without a jury, by consent of parties. The court found for them the same amount, and rendered…
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