Coyle v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Debt, in Baldwin Superior Court. Tried before Judge Johnson, August Term, 1851. David C.' Campbell brought suit against Thomas C. Coyle upon an account for $86 50. To this action Coyle filed, as a set-off, the following account: D. C. Campbell, 1846. To T. C. Coyle, • Dr. March 14. To 499 days’ Hydropathic treatment of servant, Henrietta — 3 baths a day — 1497 baths, at 12J a bath, $187 12J 1847. July 14. “ 499 days’ nursing, at 25 cents, 124 75 “ 499 days’board, at 25, 124…
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Debt, in Baldwin Superior Court. Tried before Judge Johnson, August Term, 1851. David C.' Campbell brought suit against Thomas C. Coyle upon an account for $86 50. To this action Coyle filed, as a set-off, the following account: D. C. Campbell, 1846. To T. C. Coyle, • Dr. March 14. To 499 days’ Hydropathic treatment of servant, Henrietta — 3 baths a day — 1497 baths, at 12J a bath, $187 12J 1847. July 14. “ 499 days’ nursing, at 25 cents, 124 75 “ 499 days’board, at 25, 124 75 “ 1 outfit for Henrietta of linen, cotton cloth and woolen blankets, bought and paid for at Mr. Treanor’s 18 00 $454…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Nisbet, J.
delivering the opinion.
[1.] The question made in this case is, whether Dr. Coyle, a hydropathic practitioner, is authorized, by law, to recover an account for services rendered in the way of his profession. We think that he is not so authorized,.but, on the contrary, is prohibited by the Statute. The Act of 1825, was passed, among other purposes, to regulate the licensing physicians in this State. It was amended in 1831, but.in no way to affect this question— was repealed in 1836, and revived in 1839, and re-enacted without alteration or modification, in 1847. The…
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