Floyd v. Michie

Floyd and wife sued Dr. Michie and Dr. Griffin in damages for the death of plaintiff’s infant son, alleging negligence and want of skill of defendants as attending physicians. . The appeal is by plaintiffs from a judgment in favor of defendants upon a directed verdict; and the only issue’ here is whether there was any evidence that would support recovery.

Plaintiffs’ pleadings alleged that the child was taken with impetigo, which was improperly diagnosed and treated as chicken pox, and died from mercurial poisoning as the result of the treatment.

Appellees contend that the evidence fails to…