Mississippi State Board of Health v. Johnson

Appellant Board, at a hearing before it on October 21, 1943, found that appellee Johnson had performed abortions not necessary to save the lives of pregnant women, and revoked his license to practice medicine in Mississippi. Johnson, by writ of certiorari, brought the matter for revew before the circuit judge of Hinds County, who reversed the order of the Board and remanded the case for further proceedings. From this judgment the Board appeals.

The appeal involves the questions (1) whether the proceedings before the Board were lawfully initiated and (2) whether the notice of the charges given…