Legler v. Muscatine Clinic

Wagner, J. —

Prior to December 20, 1926, one of plaintiff’s testicles became enlarged, and on or about the aforesaid date, there was performed upon him, by Dr. Bryant, assisted by Dr. Beveridge, one of the defendants, an operation, by which said organ and a portion of the spermatic cord were removed. Two laboratory tests were made, and one of them showed adenocarcinoma, and the other, embryonic carcinoma of the seminal tubuli, which means primary carcinoma (cancer) of the testicle. After the aforesaid laboratory tests were made, it was deemed advisable to give the plaintiff some X-ray…