Young

Young v. Board of Medical Examiners

Good Law
1928 Cal. App. LEXIS 729·93 Cal. App. 73·268 P. 1089
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 3, 1928Docket No. 5309.California1,044 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Houser, J.

This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment rendered in favor" of respondent Board of Medical Examiners in a certiorari proceeding instituted for the purpose of reviewing and annulling an order made by said board whereby the license of appellant to practice medicine and surgery in the state of California was revoked.

The first point advanced by appellant as a reason why the judgment of the lower court should be reversed is that the complaint on which appellant was tried before the respondent board did not state facts sufficient to constitute a violation of the so-called Medical Act (Stats. 1913, p. 722, and amendments thereto). It is urged by appellant that,I whereas the charge against him in substance was that he was guilty of unprofessional conduct in that “he did use and employ advertising of medical business intended, and having a tendency, to deceive the public and impose upon credulous and ignorant persons in a manner harmful and injurious to public morals and safety”—as a matter of fact, as shown by the evidence, if appellant was at all guilty of the specific acts set forth in the complaint, such conduct did not constitute a violation of the provisions of the Medical Act in…

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