Legal Opinion

Volp v. Saylor

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 1903PublishedCited by 6 opinions

From Multnomah: Melvin C. George, Judge. This is a mandamus proceeding by Heinrich Volp against "V. H. Saylor and others, composing the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of Oregon, to compel defendants to revoke an order canceling plaintiff’s license to practice medicine. On June 13, 1891, plaintiff applied to the state board of medical examiners for an examination as to his qualifications to receive a license to practice medicine and surgery within the state.

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From Multnomah: Melvin C. George, Judge. This is a mandamus proceeding by Heinrich Volp against "V. H. Saylor and others, composing the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of Oregon, to compel defendants to revoke an order canceling plaintiff’s license to practice medicine. On June 13, 1891, plaintiff applied to the state board of medical examiners for an examination as to his qualifications to receive a license to practice medicine and surgery within the state. His examination proving unsatisfactory, the board issued to him what was intended to be a temporary license only, or a permit to…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolverton

Plaintiff’s counsel bases this appeal upon two contentions, the first being that the certificate issued by the board of medical examiners in effect licensed plaintiff to practice medicine and surgery without restriction; that, the board being without authority to issue a permit or a temporary license, and having certified that the licentiate had passed a satisfactory examination, and exercised its authority to license, it must be held to have exercised its powers legally, and to have granted a full license: and, the second, that the board was without jurisdiction to make the order revoking…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. White v. LaddOregon Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Ladd & Tilton v. MasonOregon Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Schireson v. ShaferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. In Re Revocation of License of BermanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  3. Finch v. Pacific Reduction & Chemical Mfg. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Robertson v. ScheinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  5. Mounts v. ChafinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991

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