Legal Opinion

State v. Pennoyer

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided June 5, 1889PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Indictment, for practising medicine without a license. The defendant moved to quash.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

“It shall not be lawful for any person to practise medicine . . . unless such person shall have obtained a license from some medical society organized under the laws of this state .
“Every medical society organized under the laws of this state shall . . . elect a board of censors consisting of three members, . . . which board shall have authority to examine and license persons to practise medicine. . . . The board shall issue licenses without examination to all persons who furnish evidence by diploma from some medical school authorized to confer degrees in medicine . . . when said board is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Hayes v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  4. Missouri v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  5. Soon Hing v. CrowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1885

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
  2. School City of Elwood v. State Ex Rel. GriffinIndiana Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1891
  4. State v. SharplessWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Donnelly v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971

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