Boyd v. Sappington
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Lancaster county. The plaintiff’s claim was for medical services rendered by the plaintiff to the son of the defendant, as it was alleged, at the request of the latter. The witness for the plaintiff below said: “in June 1827, Doctor Sappington was at my house to see my children ; Nicholas Boyd came there, and told him he wanted him to go and see his son William, who was very bad. The doctor made no reply.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Lancaster county. The plaintiff’s claim was for medical services rendered by the plaintiff to the son of the defendant, as it was alleged, at the request of the latter. The witness for the plaintiff below said: “in June 1827, Doctor Sappington was at my house to see my children ; Nicholas Boyd came there, and told him he wanted him to go and see his son William, who was very bad. The doctor made no reply. Mr Boyd said, ‘Doctor, you must come; I am afraid my son will die :’ he hesitated, and agreed logo. Hesaid, ‘If I must go with you, we must go by my house—I must…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
—This was an action to recover a bill for medical services rendered by the plaintiff to William P. Boyd, the son of the defendant. William P. Boyd, at the time the services were rendered, was thirty-two years old ; had his home at the house of his father, and was a member of his family. In addition to the evidence given, the defendant offered to prove that William P. Boyd was engaged in business for himself, and had property of his own; and that this was known to the plaintiff, who resided near him. The error of which the defendant chiefly…
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