The People v. Switalski

Plaintiff in error, Michael Switalski, was charged by an amended information filed in the county court of Cook county with the violation of section 24 of the Medical Practice Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1945, chap. 91, par. i6i.) The information contained two counts. The first count alleged that on October 21, 1943, plaintiff in error diagnosed, or attempted to diagnose, the ailment of Mary Amedio. The second count alleged that on the same date plaintiff in error unlawfully attempted to treat and heal, and prescribed medicines and treatments for the supposed ailments of Mary Amedio. Plaintiff in…