Legal Opinion

Reynolds v. Graves

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1854PublishedCited by 8 opinions

This was an action brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error, in an action on the case, for mal-practice as a physician and surgeon.

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This was an action brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error, in an action on the case, for mal-practice as a physician and surgeon. The declaration contained two counts ; first, for that whereas before and at the time of the committing of the grievances by the said defendant hereinafter mentioned, the said plaintiff had at the special instance and request of the said defendant retained, and employed the said defendant as a surgeon and physician, he the said defendant, then and there holding himself out and claiming to be such surgeon and physi-to set, dress, take care…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Sanra, <L

The declaration in this-, case contains two counts. The first count, after stat-*420iiicr the o retainer and employment of tlie defendant’ as physician and surgeon, (he the said defendant holding himself out and claiming to be such physician and surgeon,) “to set, dress, take care of, manage and cure a certain broken bone of the thigh of the said plaintiff” alleges, “ and thereupon it then and there became the duty of the said defendant, to set, dress, take care of, and manage the said broken bone as such physician and surgeon, with due and proper care, skill and diligence,…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Smothers v. HanksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
  2. Vanhooser v. BerghoffSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
  3. McCracken v. . SmathersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
  4. Jones v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Hoopingarner v. LevyIndiana Supreme Court · 1881

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