INTERESTING POINT RAISED
CHIROPRACTOR SUES FOR FEES By Telegraph—Press Association WANGANUI, November 23. A case of interest to chiropractors, arising out of a claim for £2/2/-, was heard before Mr J. H. Salmen, between Stephen Nolan, chiropractor, and Stephen Foote, letter carrier. Mr V. B. Willis, for the defence took a point under section 28 of the Medical Practitioners Act that a chiropractor had no protection, and was not entitled to sue in respect of fees, and contended that plaintiff was not a registered person, and unless a person performing 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 of McNaughton v. Douglas, 1927, where the Appeal Court took the view that tt services rendered should be split up into manipulative treatment, for which judgement should be given, but that the plaintiff was not entitled tc recover for advice.
Judgement was given for Nolan for the services rendered under manipulative treatment.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20893, 24 November 1937, Page 10
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178INTERESTING POINT RAISED Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20893, 24 November 1937, Page 10
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