Adkins v. May

Opinion of the Court by

Judge 'Clay

Reversing.

In this action by Mrs. Esta May against Dr. A. W. Adkins for alleged malpractice plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment for $200.00 and defendant has prayed an appeal.

The petition charges, in substance, that when plaintiff was about to give birth to a stillborn child she employed the defendant to render the necessary medical and professional services, which her case required; that instead of rendering such services he negligently, carelessly and unskillfully and by very gross negligence pretended and represented to her that he did deliver her of…