The trial of a cause between Richard Maddox, Gent. Plaintiff, and Dr. M----y, Defendant, Physician, and Man-Midwife, before Sir Michael Foster, Knt. One of the Justices of the King's-Bench. At Guildhall, London, March 2, 1754. By a Special Jury. In an Action upon the Case, brought by the Plaintiff against the Defendant for promising and undertaking, and not performing his Office as a Man-Midwife in the Delivery of the Wife of Mr. Richard Maddox, the Plaintiff. With the Opinions of several Physicians and Man-Midwives upon the Case, as given in Evidence upon the Trial. Whereupon the Jury thought proper to give 1000 l. Damage to the Plaintiff. To which will be added, Some extraordinary Cases in Midwifry; extracted from the Writings of that very eminent Physician and Man-Midwife, Dr. Deventer, of Leyden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maddox, Richard, gent.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obstetrics--Early works to 1800.

Obstetrics.

Trials (Malpractice)--England--London--Early works to 1800.

Trials (Malpractice).

Morley, Dr--Trials, litigation, etc.

Morley.

Maddox, Richard, gent--Trials, litigation, etc.

Maddox, Richard.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],24,28p. )

Other Title:

Trial of a cause between Richard Maddox,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for H. Jefferys, in Mercer's-Chaple, Cheapside, C. Sympson, in Chancery-Lane, 1754.

Notes:

The 28pp. section is 'Extraordinary cases in midwifery, extracted from the writings of .. Dr. Deventer, of Leyden.' with its own half-title, register and pagination.

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T18419.

OCLC:

506052119