Lesieur v. Inhabitants of Rumford
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by plaintiff. This is assumpsit upon an account annexed to recover for services as physician in caring for one Boussalari, who was quarantined, having smallpox. Plea, general issue. At the conclusion of the evidence for plaintiff, the presiding Justice directed a nonsuit and the plaintiff excepted thereto. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
Action of assumpsit to recover for services performed in attending Wilfred Boussalari who was infected with smallpox and placed in quarantine. The declaration contains three counts, (1) a count on an account annexed for ten days services at $10 per day, (2) a count declaring on an express contract alleged to have been made with the plaintiff bj^ the board of health of Rumford whereby he was to perform the particular service at the specified price of $10 per day, and alleging that he performed the service for the period of ten days, (3) an omnibus count. During the trial the plaintiff…
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