The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-05
Physicians Appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Not Satisfied With the Deci-
siOnS of Board of Health.
Dispute Over Real Estate Transfers
Submitted to a Jury.

Before Chief Justice N1atteson anu Jus
tices stiness and T~illinghsst, were heard
the appeals Of DIR. David Evans, DIR.
s. Paquin and DIR. J. q. Boucher, from the
decision Of the s ate board OF health re
fusing them licenses to practice medi-
clue in this State.
The first case heard was that OF DIR.
Evans, who has offices In Boston, Wor-
ce.ier, Loweli aud Springfield as well as
in this city. He was refused permiss on
TO practice here because he was an timer
aut p3ysician, and as such could not
practice under the recently adopted law
10 regulate the practice in this State.
The appellant was represented by
G hafles T.. German and who contended
that the use OF the word itinerant was
an unfortunate word TO use In regRro 10
phys clans, but he was reminded by At
iorney General Dubois, who appeared
with the assistant attorney general fer
the State board Of heal,h,o OF the use OF the
word In describing the judges OF the COM
mon pleas court.
DIR. Evans claimed that as DR.. Evans
had reputsbly and honorablv practiced
medicine prior TO JAM, 1892, he was en-
titled TO a lice use.
Attorney General Dubois referred to
several case pertinent to the question un-
der consideration and the court held the
matter for advisement.
The seco I'd appeal heard was that OF
DR.. Severe Paquin Of Warren, VINO for
some time previous to 1892 practiced med
icfne la that own with advantage TO
many sick persons there, II the test nony
of some Warrenites is TO be accepted.
The board did not believe DR.. Paquin
had a sufficient knowledge Of medicine,
so they refused him n license.
Tn counsel In this case were the same
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associated with Mr.. German for the appel
lants. The court held the matter. for adj
visement.
The third hearing was on the appeal of
DIR. j. q. Boucher of Pawtucket, as grad
uate of Lavelle University OF canada. The
board OF health did not thiuk this uni
versity OF high enough standing to permit
q graouste OF II TO practice here unlesss
he should take an examination. Dr.
Boucher declined OF take an examination,
but filed with the board a certificate Sow
ing he was permitted TO study medicine
in Canada and his graduating diplomas.
DIR. Swarts, secretary OF the board, said
Ii Was custoamry In states having similar
laws 10 ours TO require graduates OF such
colleges as the one DIR. Boucher graduated
from 10 pass examinations. He also said
that the board in this State had adopted
the rules of the Illinois board of health in
regard to the licensing of physicians:
Mr.. German sharply cros.-examined the
witness, VINO said That the board had en-
dorsed no colleges by a vote.
Ambrose Choquet testified that a gradu-
ate of Lavelle University, holding the di-
ploma n Certificate DIR. Boucher d d,
could, by the payment of $40, practice in
Quebec.
After brisf arguments by counsel the
court took The papers.
coMMoN PLEAS DIVISION.
Before Judge Rogers and a jury was
hsaro this morning testimony in regard
TO a transfer of property made by Peter
Doyle 10 Attorney A. B. Patton alleged
TO have been mace by the former to
hincer the collection Of debt by his
creditors. Edward Kehoe, whose aunt is
Doyle's wife, loaned Doyle 900 on a
two-mopths' note, which the latter did
not pay and Kehoe got judgment on in
March, 1891. Doyle had at this tim a
number Of attachments put on property
owned by him on Rancail suqare. The
latter vas sold under a tbirb mortgage to
Leopold Dimonu and before the deel wss
passed a flaw Ia the sale was discovered
SO tie property Did net pass to Mr..
Dimond. MIR. Doyle and his wife ex-
ecutei a deed to Mr.. Patton and it is
claimed by kehoe's attorney, M. Hogan,
that this was done to prevent his client
getting the money Il him.
Op Mr.. Paiton's Size il was shown that
he had bid in the property under a second
mortgage and paid debts that caused a
layout on his part of si450 and that there
was a first mortgage on the property of
$500.
TIE case came to the jury from thesap-
pellate court for it - settle as TO whether
the conveyance was a fraudulent one or
not.
Defendants DEFAULTEp. -
In the case of Blake ana Clafiin vs.
Benjamin +. Merrill, the defendant WAS
called and defaulted by Judge Douglass
in the common pleas division of the Sc
prefne Court a0d damages were assessed
at $40. So. H.. 9. Curtis was attorney for
the plaintiffs.