Harris v. Boyd

This is an action for damages by Stella Boyd against James M. Harris and Vera Harris to recover damages for falsely representing defendant James M. Harris to be a licensed physician and able to cure any and all human diseases.

Defendants’ answer consisted of a general denial. The trial was to a jury,, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $2,000.

We shall first consider the assignment that the court erred in overruling the demurrer to the evidence, as to defendant Vera Harris. The evidence discloses that plaintiff was suffering from some ailment for several…