Steiner v. Polk County
Oregon Supreme Court
From Polk: Geo. H. Burnett, Judge. Action by R. E. L. Steiner against Polk County. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bean
The plaintiff, a physician and surgeon, brought this action to recover $125 for professional services rendered one Elroy Jackson, a resident of Polk County, who was severely injured in June, 1898, by a gunshot wound, necessitating the amputation of his leg. At the time of the injury Jackson was a minor, unable to provide himself with proper care or attention, and had ,no relatives or friends able or willing to help him. The case was of urgent necessity, and, as the county court was not in session, the judge thereof advised and recommended that he be taken to the Salem Hospital for treatment,…
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