Vicksburg Infirmary v. Hines

Citations

• 134 Miss. 162
• 98 So. 530
• 1923 Miss. LEXIS 241

Syllabus

<p>1. Frauds, Statute op. Employer’s agreement to pay hospital for treatment received by injured employee held original agreement.</p> <p>Where an employee of a railroad company is received in a hospital for medical treatment, and continued services are rendered to such employee, at the special request of an authorized agent of the railroad company, and upon his promise that the company would pay for the services already rendered, as well as future services, and there is no evidence that the bill for such services was charged originally to the employee, such promise or agreement is an original one, having a consideration, and it is not void under the statute of frauds.</p> <p>On Suggestion op Error.</p> <p>2. Railroads. Director General not liable for medical services rendered employee before federal control.</p> <p>The Director General of Railroads was not liable for services rendered railroad’s employee by hospital prior to the time when the President took possession and control of the railroad, pursuant to his proclamation of December 26, 1917.</p>