Clark v. George
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $7,500 for the death of plaintiffs decedent. The answer alleged that notwithstanding defendant exercised reasonable care-and skill in treating plaintiff’s wife, he was unable to cure her of the ailment from which she was suffering, and on or about May 2, 1918, she died. The case was tried before Waite, J., who at the close of the testimony granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $7,500 for the death of plaintiffs decedent. The answer alleged that notwithstanding defendant exercised reasonable care-and skill in treating plaintiff’s wife, he was unable to cure her of the ailment from which she was suffering, and on or about May 2, 1918, she died. The case was tried before Waite, J., who at the close of the testimony granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Deceased, Jem Clark, a young woman of Sé, and wife of plaintiff, Lyman G. Clark, was taken ill on the evening of April 30, 1918. Her throat was sore and swollen and her temperature somewhat above nor*53mal. Defendant diagnosed her case as quinsy, lanced her throat first on one side and then on the other, said probably some pus would come and that she would be better in the morning. In the morning defendant called again, asked if. any pus had come, and was told by deceased there had not, and he lanced her throat again. • Deceased could not then speak loud, but whispered to defendant to look at…
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