IMPORTANT TO ODDFELLOWS.
A case ofimportance to members .of briendly Societies has been brought before the Resident Magistrate at Charleston. The plaintiff was Dr. Henry, and tlie defendant - Patrick Morrissey. The action was brought by the plaintiff to determine whether he, as a medical officer for the Hibernian Society, Charleston, was entitled to charge the members thereof for vaccination performed on their children. The agreement between the Doctor and the lodge was put in, and defendant relied for his case upon cer tain exemptions, amongst which vaccination was not mentioned. His worship having read the agreement throuh said that according to its contents the medidal officer, was only bound W attend the members of the lodge. and their families in cases of ' hurt, accident, or illness,' with exceptions arising out of these.; that vaccination was not an illness, but only a precautionary measure adopted against a certain disease, and was not necessary,.to be put under the list of exceptions. Judgment must therefore be.for the plaintiff fof amount claimed and costs."
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 183, 6 September 1872, Page 3
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170IMPORTANT TO ODDFELLOWS. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 183, 6 September 1872, Page 3
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