The Times 1781 - 1790 Sept 14 1789 - Arbitration on Medical Bill

Sept 14 1789 - Arbitration on Medical Bill

The Times, Monday, Sep 14, 1789; pg. 3; Issue 1256; col C One of the causes, which was brought before the last Assizes for the County of Cumberland, and which was recommended among some others, by Baron THOMPSON to be determined by the arbitration of professional men, was an action brought by Dr. COULTHARD of Carlisle against Henry NEGUS, of Bungay, in the County of Norfolk, Esq. Heir at Law to the late Mrs. JACKSONS, of Carlisle, (and who in consequence of Mrs. JACKSONS death, inherited a fortune of upwards of eleven thousand pounds) to recover the payment of his bill for medicines administered to the said Mrs. JACKSON who laboured for a considerable time under a most inveterate cancer of her right breast and a complication of other disorders. Soon after Mrs. JACKSON's death in March, 1785, Dr. COULTHARD, at the request of Mr. NEGUS, delivered in his bill, who then refused payment, and has never yet thought proper to discharge it. After patiently waiting upwards of four years the Dr. was under the disagreeable necessity of bringing this action. The arbitrators to whom this business was, under the direction of the Court, referred, were Mr. HARRISON, Surgeon in Penrith, and Mr. LOSH, Surgeon, in Carlisle, who met on Thursday the 27th inst. at the King's Arms in Carlisle, and after hearing the testimony of Dr. HEYSHAM, Dr. BLAIMIRE, and Mr. CREIGHTON, and examining the subject with the most minute and scrupulous attention, determined that Dr. C--d was fully entitled to his whole bill, and further awarded that Mr. NEGUS should pay full cost of suits and all the expences attending the arbitration. This decision has given great satisfaction to the public, and has placed the character of Henry NEGUS, of Bungay, in the County of Norfolk, Esq. in a proper point of view. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

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