Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-13
PHYSICIAN ARRESTED.
Certified Execution Lodged npninst DI
W. G.. T.. Flanders of This CITY,


Dr., G. +. Flanders was arrested
Tuesday night on a certified execution 70,
S"oo" and interest, the amount of q
Judgment against him awarded to
Bridget Mullin of Rutland in Rutland
county court in 1902 This action is the
latest step in Il long and hard fought
ma lpra ctice suit
The first suit was brought In 1900 in
Rutland county court to recover dana yes
Of 5000. A verdict was given for the
plaintiff, Miss Mullin. to recover Siess.
DR.. FLANDERS appealed the case and then
Drought petition for new trial on the
ground Of irreruarity on The part Of one
oi Inc jurors. The supreme court granted
now trial. In 1902 a new trial was had
and the case went BY default 5000 the
fun amount of damages being allowed
the plaintiff.
Application was made to the United
states court of insolvency and the 5000
judgment was entered as a debt and an
application was also made for an iniunc-
ton staying further proceedings until the
decision OF the court Of insolvency was
given. A discharge from county court
Judgment was obtained. Application was
made TO the Supreme Court of Vermont
for writ of prohibition to prevent the
issuance Of the execution on the county
court judgment The writ Of prohibition
was denied at the last term of supreme
court. An application for writ of error
from the supreme Court Of Vermont to
tho United States Supreme Court is nowin
tho hands of DR.. Flanders's attorney.
V. A. Billiard and r. E. Brown Both
Of the attorneys arc nut of the. city and
DR.. Flanders Will not determine the
means by which to further fight the case
until their return. The late W. L. Rurrap
and the late Henry ballard were both
formerly associated with the defense in
this case.
STATEMENT BY DR. FLANDERS.
In an interview, DR.. Flanders author
Ted the following statement regarding the
case
AT the time Of the operation. I was
chief surgeon OF the Fanny Allen hospital.
The case was one of congenital club feet,
double. At the operation the bone Of one
foot was found diseased and showed tu-
bcrculOss. Tho operation was done as
carefully and thoroughly as possible and
all rules governing such cases were fol-
lowed; but owing to the tuberculosis it
was Impossible to save 4 part of one foot
II did everything 1t was in my power
to DO. The sisters OF the hospital, who
were most excellent nurses. were in con-
slant attendance and they also did every
thing but in spite of our combined efforts
the patient left the hospital with one foot
sloughed off Suit was brought against
me in Rutland county court. AS I con-
sidered that | had done everything posi-
bic that could be done for the patient I
made no attempt to compromise or effect
a settlement but have fought the case In
every court and in every way that my
means would permit. 1 received no com
pensation for the operation or after treat
ment.
"On the other hand, had l for a moment
felt that I was In any way responsible for
the result, l should have been just as anx-
Ious to have worked and earned the
money to indemnify the patient Tor any
injury which was a result OF my mistake
as have been aggressive in my defense"