Hoskins v. Woodbury County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. J. E. Oliver, Judge. Action to recover the reasonable value of services rendered by plaintiff as a physician to poor persons afflicted with smallpox ór other contagious or infectious diseases. A jury being waived, the trial court, after hearing the evidence, entered a judgment for the plaintiff from which the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The plaintiff, who was the medical officer of the local board of health of the city of Sioux City, called the attention of the mayor to the fact that several poor persons were afflicted with smallpox and other contagious diseases and were without medical attendance. The mayor directed plaintiff to take care of those cases and render necessary medical services, which plaintiff did, rendering a bill therefor to the local board of health. Thereupon the local board passed a resolution reciting that it had examined plaintiff’s bill,' and found it to be correct and the charges reasonable, and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Young v. County of BlackhawkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Taylor v. Woodbury CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1898