Whitmore v. Herrick

KiNDiG, J.—John

F. Herrick, defendant and appellee, is a physician in the general practice at Ottumwa, and Carrie S. Whitmore, plaintiff and appellant, is a housewife, 57 years of age, living in the same city. She had a callosity on the ball of her right foot, and in 1923 called upon appellee for treatment therefor. Accordingly, the X-ray was used for administering to the ailment. Between February 2d and October 15th of that year, 13 applications of the electric remedy were made. After the 11th exposure, August 21st, an erythema developed, the area became red and inflamed, and the foot was…