Craven v. Walker

Eliza Walker brought suit for damages against Craven. Her petition contained two counts. In one it was alleged, that the defendant held himself out to the world as a skillful physician and surgeon, and that she engaged him to treat her for an injury, which he treated so negligently and in such an unskillful manner that permanent lameness resulted. In the other count it was alleged, that defendant “ charged in the hearing of divers persons” that plaintiff was unchaste, and that she had been guilty of the offense of fornication with *847various persons, and of the offense of adultery and…