People's Service Drug Stores, Inc. v. Somerville

Adkins, L,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellee sued the appellant for alleged injuries resulting from taking three' capsules, each containing one-fourth grain of strychnine with other ingredients, compounded by appellant on the prescription of a regularly licensed physi cian, practising in Cumberland, Md. The jury found a verdict for appellee, and this appeal is from a judgment on that verdict.

The capsules were taken at intervals of two hours, as directed by the prescription. Following the taking of the third capsule, plaintiff became stiff and could not get up from, his chair or…