Hill v. Jackson

— This is an action against a dentist for malpractice. The cause was filed in Vernon county, but the venue was changed to Jasper county where plaintiff recovered and defendant appealed.

It is alleged that while extracting plaintiff’s teeth defendant negligently dislocated her jaw and negligently failed to discover that he had done so and negligently failed to replace and reset it and failed to advise plaintiff that her jaw was dislocated. The answer is a general denial and a plea of contributory negligence. The reply is a general denial.

August 8, 1921, plaintiff consulted defendant about her…