Palmer v. O'Hara

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The broad question on this appeal is whether the issuance by a licensed osteopath or osteopathic physician of a certificate committing a mentally ill person to a hospital for mental diseases for care and treatment constitutes an unauthorized practice of medicine. More specifically, is a duly licensed osteopath a “qualified physician” within the definition of Sec. 103 of the Mental Health Act of 1923 so as to be entitled (under Sec. 302 of the same Act) to certify persons for commitment as mentally ill and in need of treatment and care in a hospital for mental…