119 Mo. App. 439 | Mo. Ct. App. | 1906
(after stating the facts). — 1. ' In meeting the train at the Hannibal depot, in response to the conductor’s telegram, taking charge of Saint and removing him to the hospital and there treating him for such reasonable time as the defendant’s claim agent
2. Sections 11 and 3 of the book of rules read as follows :
“11. The hospital, dispensary and local surgeons who have heretofore, or may hereafter be appointed by the chief surgeon of the hospital association to such positions in connection with the Hospital association, are hereby appointed local surgeons of this company for the care and treatment, under the rules hereinbefore established, of all passengers, citizens and non-employees who may be injured by this company’s lines, and they should be summoned if possible in all such cases, and as such will be respected and assisted in the discharge of their professional duties, when called upon.
“3. The company hereby donates to the hospital association the use of its telegraph and train service to facilitate the care and treatment of sick or injured employees, and, therefore, all persons in this company’s service, and all others, are hereby notified that no bills for medical or surgical services, nursing, drugs or funeral expenses will be paid by the company, unless the same are first authorized by the general claim agent.”
Section 3 is inapplicable to cases of injuries to passengers. It only refers to and includes the employees of the company, and the plaintiff, as local surgeon of the company, could only look to sections 8 and 11 for his authority to treat Saint and rely upon the company for compensation; and it is plain that under these rules he had authority, in the first instance, to treat Saint at the expense of the company, and the question arises when, if at all (before plaintiff’s discharge as local surgeon) did his authority cease. The uncontradicted evidence