Elebach v. Weed
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment, in favor of the plaintiff, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, sixth district, borough of Manhattan.
1ConcurrenceMaoLean, J.
The plaintiff is a physician and surgeon, and claimed for his own services as such sixty-seven dollars, and disbursements three dollars, making seventy dollars, and for the services of one Dr. George W. Roberts, whom he called to assist him, $175. The patient was defendant’s wife. The plaintiff charged for fifteen visits and consultations of himself and for six visits of Dr. Roberts, giving as a reason for charging for the visits of Dr. Roberts at a higher rate that according to a custom obtaining in the profession, a physician called in consultation is to be paid at a much higher rate than…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Blair v. . BartlettNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Dubois v. . DeckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Carpenter v. . BlakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Carpenter v. BlakeNew York Supreme Court · 1869
- Schopen v. BaldwinNew York Supreme Court · 1894