129 Mich. 126 | Mich. | 1901
The relator was arrested upon a capias ad respondendum. The affidavit charges him with negligently performing a surgical operation upon the person of plaintiff’s wife, thereby causing her death. The affidavit is made by the plaintiff, and contains nothing indicating that he is possessed of the knowledge of a medical expert, whereby he would be able to form, and competent to express, an intelligent opinion upon the questions relating to the charge of negligence. A motion to quash the writ was based upon this and other grounds.
Were plaintiff offered, upon a trial of the cause, as a witness to prove the charge, his opinion as to the defendant’s negligence would not be admissible. He would be competent to testify as to what the defendant did, or omitted to do; but whether what he did, or omitted, con
We are of the opinion that the motion should have been granted. The writ will issue.