Tapley v. Abbott

LUCAS, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court affirming on writ of certiorari an order of the respondent Board of Medical Examiners wherein they found appellant guilty of unprofessional conduct and revoked his license to practice medicine and surgery in the state of California.

The complaint as originally filed and sworn to alleged that appellant “by means of instruments and medicinal preparations attempted to and did procure” two certain “criminal” abortions, from which in each instance death resulted. Prior to the conclusion of the hearing before the board…