Davis v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion to tax Solicitor’s fees, in Dougherty Superior Court. Decided by Judge Eiohard H. Clark, at the June Term, 1863. Dr. Joseph A. Davis filed his petition in the Superior Court of Dougherty county, setting forth a claim against the State of Georgia for professional services rendered to patients in said county afflicted with small-pox.
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Motion to tax Solicitor’s fees, in Dougherty Superior Court. Decided by Judge Eiohard H. Clark, at the June Term, 1863. Dr. Joseph A. Davis filed his petition in the Superior Court of Dougherty county, setting forth a claim against the State of Georgia for professional services rendered to patients in said county afflicted with small-pox. The claim amounted, in the aggregate, to $3,200, some of the items being for moneys paid out by the petitioner for the smallpox hospitals in said county. The claim was tried by a special jury, upon proof submitted, and the State was represented by L. P. D.…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court. —
J enkins, J., delivering the opinion.
This is a proceeding under the Act of April 17th, 1863, entitled “ an Act to provide for the payment of expenses incurred under c an Act to prevent the spread of small-pox in this State/ assented to December 11th, 1862.” By the last mentioned Act it is provided that the Inferior Court of any county, in which small-pox may appear, are authorized and empowered to provide a suitable hospital for such patients, and to furnish them with medical, and any other attention required. It is further provided “ that said Court shall have all accounts…
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