Bold
Bold v. Board of Medical Examiners
Opinion
lead Opinion
Archbald, J.
After a hearing before the Board of Medical Examiners appellant’s license to practice medicine in the state of California was revoked. Thereafter a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the proceedings before said board was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, which court, upon the hearing of the issues raised by the petition', answer and return made to the writ, rendered judgment affirming the action of said board and denying relief to petitioner. From such judgment petitioner has appealed.
It is contended (1) that the proceedings before the board were barred by the statute of limitations; (2) that the board had no jurisdiction to revoke such license, for the reason that the evidence taken fails to show that appellant procured an abortion upon a pregnant woman, as alleged; (3) that the board acted without having all “proper” evidence offered, and (4) that said board divested itself of jurisdiction over appellant by previously revoking the latter’s license in a separate proceeding.
(1) Appellant urges that the proceedings were barred by section 339 of the Code of Civil Procedure, subdivision 1, in that the complaint before the board was filed March 28, 1930,…