CLAIM FOR FEES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 305, 24 November 1937, Page 2

CLAIM FOR FEES.

CHIROPRACTOR'S CASE.

Per Press Association

WANGANUI, Nov. 23. A case of interest to chiropractors arising out of a claim for £2 2s was heard before Mr J. H. Salmon. S.M., between Stephen Nolan, chiropractor, and Stephen Foote, letter carrier. Mr V, B. Willis, for the defence, took the point that under Section 28 of the Medical Practitioners Act a chiropractor had no protection and was not entitled to sue in respect of fees. It was contended that plaintiff was not a registered person and, unless the person performing a medical service was registered, he could not sue for fees.

Mr Salmon said the question became a simple one. Were the services rendered by plaintiff medical or surgical advice or attendance? He referred to the case McNaughton v. Douglas, 1927, where the Appeal Court took the view that the services rendered should be split up into manipulative treatment, for which judgment should be given, but that plaintiff was not entitled to recover for advice. Judgment was given Nolan for the ..services ••un<l«r the manipu-lative-'xrfe'atmenU