Carter v. Harlan Hospital Ass'n, Inc.

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Clay—

Affirming.

Matt Carter brought this action against the Harlan Hospital Association, Inc., and Hr. W. P. Cawood to recover damages for malpractice. The facts relied on are: Jn February, 1932, Nannie Carter, the -wife of Matt Carter, went to the hospital for treatment. Dr. W. P. Cawood was the surgeon in charge. On February 17, 1932, he operated on Mrs. Carter for the purpose of removing a tumor from her abdomen. Mrs. Carter was taken back to her home and continued to suffer great pain. In August, 1934, thirty months after the operation, there was…