The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-30
THE TABLES TURNED.
DR.. Plouf Changed From Plain
tiff to Defendant.
MEDICAL SOCIETY AFTER HIM.
Caskey Denies That HS Is Licensed, and
Offers to Prove It-History OF the
Disputed Account.

The suit of DR.. J. E. Plouf against J.. Fl.
Caskey for SAT for services rendered, which
was on trial before Justice Neagle on
Wednesday and was continued until this
morning, has resulted in the doctors right
to practice being called in question. The
King County Medical Society will take
hand in the case and endeavor to have him
prevented from practicing.
DR.. Plouf is suing Mr.. Caskcy for SAT
alleged to be due for professional services,
stating the amount of the account at $57
and deducting $40 paid on account. In
his complaint he alleges that he ''is now
and at all times hereinafter mentioned
has been practicing physician in
the city of Seattle" Mr.. Caskey's
reply denies that DIR. Plouf is legally
qualified physician, or that he has any
right to charge fees as such, and alleges
that the money paid him was paid under
the belief that he was qualified. Mr..
Caskey also makes counter claim of SIS
for cash paid on account and $3.50 for
time lost in going to see the doctor.
He claims that d.. Plouf agreed to effect
cure, hut failed to do SO, and that, there
fore, no money is due him. For this rea-
son he sues for repayment of the sums
paid on account.
In support of his allegations Mr.. Caskey
said to PosT-INTELIIGENcER reporter yes
terday:
have records to show that DR.. Plouf has not
complied with the law. The old law required
him to register, but he failed to do So the new
law requires him to procure a license from the
state medical board, but he failed to do that
also In q former trial he was accused of
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was not required to have license. as he was
specialist At the time he attended me he was
not acting az a specialist, but as physician.
peculiar fact about the case is that W. NJ.
Stewart, an attorney, called on me some weeks
ago and demanded payment of this very ac-
count, showing me note from Ploui dated
January 2, assigning the claim TO him in pay
ment for services rendered. On this note of as
signment the amount of the bill is given as
s62 50, with credits of SIS, reducing the amount
due to SAT. Yet Plouf is suing me himself for
S57, lessssl0 paid, on the same account When
confronted with this fact he denied all knowl-
edge of the suit
DR.. Plouf yesterday sent note to JUS
tice Neagle asking that the suit be dis
missed without prejudice, but the justice
replied that as counter-charges had been
made it could not be dismissed. The hear
ing will be resumed at O'Clock this morn
ing, and several members of the medical
society will probably testify as to DR..
Plouf's qualifications. If Mr.. Caskey's
allegations on this point are sustained by
the result of the trial, the society will take
steps TO have the doctor prosecuted for
practicing without license.
There was more trouble for DR.. Plouf
yesterday, for Justice Neagle gave judg-
mant AGAINST him for $40 in the suit
brought by Abe Spring on behalf of the
Western Central Labor Union for payment
for advertising in the Labor day pro-
gramme. DR.. Plouf failed to appear and
Judgment went against him by default.