Matthews v. Turner
Supreme Court of Alabama
Turner brought an action of assumpsit, in Limestone Circuit court, against Matthews, to recover for medical services rendered. The plea was non-as-sumpsit. The plaintiff proved that he was a prac-tising physician, when the act passed establishing medical boards. He also introduced evidence to show, that he made, through his friend, an application to have his name enrolled as such, by the Huntsville board.
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Turner brought an action of assumpsit, in Limestone Circuit court, against Matthews, to recover for medical services rendered. The plea was non-as-sumpsit. The plaintiff proved that he was a prac-tising physician, when the act passed establishing medical boards. He also introduced evidence to show, that he made, through his friend, an application to have his name enrolled as such, by the Huntsville board. A witness stated, on the other hand, that he was secretary of the board; that it was bis practice to enroll physicians on application; that he had no recollection of an application on the…
1Opinion of the CourtSaffold, J.
the action was assumpsit, in which Turner was plaintiff, and Matthews defendant,-to recover the value of services rendered by the former,as a physician. The plea was non-assumpsit. Upon the trial, Turner proved he was a practising physician, in 1823, and when the act passed to establish medical boards, he proved by Dr. Littlefield, that he-requested the witness, within the time prescribed by the act, to have his name enrolled with the board of Huntsville, as a practising physician; and that the witness applied to Dr. Fearn, a member of the board, to make the enrollment: but he did not know…
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