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209 Ill. App. 175

Smith v. Swinehart

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 21, 1917

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1917-12-21

<p>Abstract of the Decision.</p> <p>1. Appeal and error, § 1301*-—when finding of court presumed to he sustained hy evidence. Where hearing was by the court without a jury, it will be presumed that the finding was upon the material evidence only, although some or most of the evidence was objectionable.</p> <p>2. Municipal Court of Chicago, § 13*—what need not he alleged in statement of claim for negligent dental work. In an action to recover for alleged negligent dental work, done in part by the defendant and in part by his employee in his office working for him or under his direction, it was unnecessary to allege in the statement of claim either that the employee made the agreement for the work or that he performed it.</p> <p>3. Dentists, § 3*—when immaterial whether dental employee is licensed. Whether or not an employee of a dentist was a licensed dentist was immaterial in an action against the dentist to recover for negligent work done by the employee working in defendant’s office for him or under his direction.</p>

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Affirmed · Decided 1917-12-21

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Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Dentists, § 3*—when immaterial whether dental employee is licensed. Whether or not an employee of a dentist was a licensed dentist was immaterial in an action against the dentist to recover for negligent work done by the employee working in defendant’s office for him or under his direction.
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