Court Opinion

ID: 9629005
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 09:35:45.061041+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:07:14.254798
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WILLIAMS; Justice
(dissenting).
- I am unable to agree that the judgment against Doctor Sisler should be affirmed. Rather, I believe, as the case made was not certified by the trial judge nor-such certification thereof waived in writing by counsel, pursuant to requirement of 12 O.S. 1951, § 966 (see also sections 956, 958, 960 and 964 thereof), his appeal should be dismissed.
In all fairness to Dr. Sisler, it should be said that the record reflects that plaintiff, according to defendants’ evidence, admitted owing his doctor and hospital bill and in his own handwriting authorized payment thereof from his money which he himself removed from his billfold. Further, plaintiff, although adjudged incompetent, apparently for physical rather than mental incapacity, appeared and testified in furtherance of his guardian’s efforts in his behalf, but admitted repeatedly that he had given consent to application of his funds in payment of his account. It is true, however, that he also, in the course of his testimony, denied the giving of such consent, and further denied .having had capacity to give valid consent. In such case, the matter was properly submitted to the jury. Under the Republican form of government, pursuant to terms and tenor of our constitution and statutes, we would perforce be required to affirm the judgment approving the verdict did we but have jurisdiction.
I respectfully dissent..
I am authorized to-state that Mr. Justice ARNOLD concurs with the views herein expressed.