Case Name: LEFEBVRE vs. LASTRAPES
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1841-09
Citations: 19 La. 353
Docket Number: 
Parties: LEFEBVRE vs. LASTRAPES.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 353–354

Head Matter:
LEFEBVRE vs. LASTRAPES.
Western Dis.
September,1841
APPEAR PROM THE COURT OS THE ÍISTH DISTRICT, SOU THE PARISH OP ST. MARTIN, THE JUDGE OP THE SEVENTH PRESIDING.
Where the evidence does not support the charges in a physician’s bill, the court will give such judgment as may appear reasonable and equitable from the proof and circumstances of the case.
This' is an action on a physician’s bill of $600, for medical attendance of defendant’s wife and daughter. There is no evj¿[ence jn SUpp0It 0f the item of $50, for attendance on the daughter; and it was shown that the plaintiff was called in with other physicians, to attend the wife with a fractured leg, which he unloosed, took off the old bandage and re-dressed, when the patient became better. He made several visits at a distance of 15 miles.
After hearing all the evidence, the district judge concluded that the medical services of the plaintiff, were worth $146. From judgment thus rendered the plaintiff appealed.
Voorhies, for the plaintiff.
T. H. & W. B. Lewis, for the defendants.

Opinion:
Martin, J.
delivered the opinion Of the court.
The plaintiff is appellant from a judgment which reduces his claim for medical services rendered the wife and daughter of defendant from $600 to the sum of $146. There is no evidence of the services rendered the daughter nor of their value, although- $50 is claimed-. Their is but one witness testifying to the services rendered to the wife, and the statements of a professional gentleman as to their value.
It'does not appear to us that the District Court erred in reducing the plaintiff's demand to the sum for which judgment was given.
It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed; and that the costs of this appeal be paid by the plaintiff and appellant.