Legal Opinion

Burke v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Berrien; Coolidge, J. Assumpsit by Charles H. Burke against the Chicago & West Michigan Railway Company for professional services. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

This action was brought to recover for medical attendance upon one Herman Radke, a former employé of defendant company, who had received injuries while working on a train of defendant. The plaintiff recovered a verdict of $21.22, and defendant brings error.

After Radke received his injuries, he was first treated by Dr. Scott, a local assistant surgeon of the railroad company; but on a certain occasion he was taken worse, sent for Dr. Scott, who could not be found, and plaintiff was summoned, and continued to treat the patient for some weeks, commencing March 4, 1895, and continuing *686until June…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  2. McCarthy v. Missouri RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Hodges v. Detroit Electric Light & Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Schomberg v. GaenslenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Estate of Holmes v. HolmesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Marshall & Ilsley Bank v. GreeneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. v. Capital City Canning Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Johnson v. RobertsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925

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