Abbott v. Mayfield

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McElroy, J.:

This action was instituted by A. B. Mayfield, a physician and surgeon, against George B. Abbott, in justice’s court, to recover $221, claimed to be due for professional services. The plaintiff alleged in his bill of particulars that at the special instance and request of the defendant he rendered professional services as a physician and surgeon in the care and treatment of "the wife of the defendant; that he furnished her medical and surgical treatment, nursing, lodging and board to the value of $309, on which amount there was a balance due…