State v. Amsden
Oregon Supreme Court
From Lake: Bernard Daly, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. The defendant, E. H. Amsden, was indicted for the crime of practicing medicine without a license, alleged to have been committed in Lake County, November 30, 1914. A demurrer to the formal charge on the ground that the Circuit Court did not have original jurisdiction of the subject of the action was sustained, and the state appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
1. A review of the legislation regulating the practice of medicine and surgery in Oregon is thought to be essential to a proper understanding of the question to be considered. An act of the legislative assembly of February 28, 1889, provided for the appointment of three physicians as a state board of examiners, who were empowered to grant licenses to physicians, and declared that any person practicing medicine or surgery without complying with the provisions of the act should be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Renshaw v. Lane County CourtOregon Supreme Court · 1907
- Thompson v. WolfOregon Supreme Court · 1877
- Ex parte FerdonOregon Supreme Court · 1899
- Eisen v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1897
- Multnomah County v. KnottOregon Supreme Court · 1877
3Cited by4 opinions
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