Young v. County of Blackhawk
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from BlachhawTe District Oourt. The plaintiff, who is a physician, seeks to recover of the defendant upon an account for medical services rendered to certain persons who were afflicted with small-pox, in the township of Union, in Blackhawk county. There was a trial by jury. "When the plaintiff had introduced his evidence, the defendant moved the court to instruct the jury that there was no evidence upon which to found a verdict for the plaintiff.
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Appeal from BlachhawTe District Oourt. The plaintiff, who is a physician, seeks to recover of the defendant upon an account for medical services rendered to certain persons who were afflicted with small-pox, in the township of Union, in Blackhawk county. There was a trial by jury. "When the plaintiff had introduced his evidence, the defendant moved the court to instruct the jury that there was no evidence upon which to found a verdict for the plaintiff. The motion was sustained, and the jury were directed to return a verdict for the defendant, which was done. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBothrock, J.
It appears from the evidence that the village of Finchford is in Union township, Blackhawk county. It is a small place, of some fifteen or twenty houses. A woman named Newell went there, and was taken sick. She was treated by Ur. Lowell, the village physician, and, after some four or five days, it was discovered that her aliment was small-pox. This was not discovered, however, until several other persons had contracted the disease, and people became alarmed and sent for the township trustees. Two of the trustees and the township clerk responded to the call, and a meeting of the citizens was…
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