Mansfield v. Sac County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sao Circuit Court. The plaintiff, a practicing physician, brings this action to recover of the defendant one hundred and four dollars and fifty cents, on account of medical attendance and medicines furnished Mrs. Johnson, a poor person. The cause was tried to a jm-y, and verdict was returned for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals. They, material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
— The plaintiff commenced professionally treating and furnishing medicines for Mrs. Johnson, who was an indigent person, on the 3rd day of November, 1880, and continued to do so until the 4th day of Jan., 1881, the medical attention amounting to $83 and the medicines to $21.20. Mrs. Johnson informed the plaintiff that she was not able to pay him for his services, and he reported her case to two of the township trustees. These trustees, on the 8th or 9th of N ovember, verbally authorized the plaintiff to furnish her such medicines and attention as she needed. This action was reported to the…
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