State Ex Rel. Wolfe v. Missouri Dental Board
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. (1) Sections 5494 and 5495 provide for hearings upon the charges and final determination by the board. No right of appeal is given from the decision of the board which deprives the accused dentist of his registration or license or both. The right to practice a profession is a valuable right or privilege.
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Mandamus. (1) Sections 5494 and 5495 provide for hearings upon the charges and final determination by the board. No right of appeal is given from the decision of the board which deprives the accused dentist of his registration or license or both. The right to practice a profession is a valuable right or privilege. State ex rel. v. McElhinney, 241 Mo. 606; State ex rel. v. Robinson, 253 Mo. 284. (2') The qualifications are obtained by careful preparation and study, and when obtained enable the possessor to earn and obtain a living, hence are valuable, and being valuable are protected by the…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliamson, J.
This is a proceeding by mandamus. The petitioner alleges that on June 12, 1917, he was a practicing dentist, duly registered and licensed; that on said date the Missouri Dental Board, the respondent herein, notified him that charges had been filed against him, alleging certain unlawful practices on his part, and that said hoard would conduct an investigation 'into said charges on the 9th day of July, 1917; that pursuant to said notice, testimony was heard concerning the charges against relator, and that the testimony was taken down by a stenographer appointed for that purpose by the board;…
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