Chappell v. Barkley

Plaintiff, a physician, brought assumpsit in justice’s court for professional services rendered to defendant’s father in his last illness, and had judgment for $37. Defendant appealed to the circuit, where plaintiff had judgment for $38. The trial in the circuit was had before the court, who found—

“ That plaintiff was the attending physician of W. Barkley, the father of defendant, during the said father’s last illness, and that said Barkley died on or about the 25th day of March, A. D. 1889, and that said professional services commenced February 6, 1889, and continued until said 25th day of…