Lanterman
Lanterman v. Anderson
Opinion
Lead Opinion
James, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the superior court rendered upon hearing of a writ of review and which judgment affirmed the proceedings and determination of the board of medical examiners of the state, under and by which the certificate and license authorizing petitioner to practice medicine and surgery was revoked.
In the court below, by his petition, appellant set up a very complete record of the evidence and proceedings had before the respondent board. Respondents, not questioning the correctness of the record as there pleaded, objected to the legal sufficiency of the fácts shown. The board further filed in the superior court affidavits to meet one allegation made in the petition of appellant. By that allegation it was asserted by petitioner to be the fact that one of the members of the board absented himself during the hearing, and that therefore no quorum was present at all times while the evidence was being taken. The charge made and upon which the order revoking the license and certificate of petitioner was based was .that petitioner had been guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the State Medical Act. (Stats. 1915, p. 184; Deering’s Gen. Laws, 1915, p.…