Bigelow v. Hill
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Mankato to recover $70.15 for medical services rendered defendant. The case was tried before Comstock, J., who made findings and ordered judgment for the amount demanded. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Plaintiff is a physician in the village of Madison Lake. Defendant resides with his wife and two small children on a farm about three miles from the village. Myrtle Hill, a girl of 14, is defendant’s niece, the daughter of his brother. Her parents were divorced in 1907, and in the summer of 1912 Myrtle came to live with defendant and his wife. In August she was very ill, and defendant’s wife, with his consent, drove with her to plaintiff’s office in Madison Lake. Mrs. Hill stated to plaintiff that “her girl” was sick and that she wanted him to see her. Plaintiff diagnosed the case as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Foster v. MeeksAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896
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