Legal Opinion
Blachley v. Laba
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 18, 1884PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from Wayne Circuit Court. This action was commenced before a justice of tbe peace to recover $32, the value of the services of plaintiff, who is a physician, in rendering “medical treatment for a girl.” Judgment was rendered for defendant by the justice of the peace, but on appeal to the circuit court there was a judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The amount in controversy in this cause being less than $100, it was certified by the judge of the circuit court for determination upon the following question of law:
“ Is a father legally liable to a physician for the latter’s *23services in professionally treating the adult but unmarried daughter of said father, during her last illness, where the physician was called by the daughter, she at the time living with her father as a member of his family, that being her home; the treatment being necessary and proper, and rendered with the knowledge of the father, and without any objection on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Crane v. . BaudouineNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Boyd v. SappingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835
- Norris v. Dodge's AdministratorIndiana Supreme Court · 1864
3Cited by12 opinions
- Goller v. WhiteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Breuer v. DowdenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
- Neasham v. McNairSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Citizens State Bank v. ShanklinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
- Counts v. Hospitality Employees, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.