Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1870 — A Physician on the Stand. [ARTICLE]

A Physician on the Stand.

The standard legal dictionaries in use may be searched in vain for more accurate definitions of legal terms than those recently given by a physicianjn Pulaski, Tennessee, as reported io ul by a leading member of the bar in that place. Mr. B. and a Mr. L., opposing counsel in a pending case, were engaged in taking depositions to be used on the trial of the cause. The question as to a woman’s soundness of mind being in controversy, a physician was called as a medical expert, and during his examination the following dialogue took place: Question. Do you think this lady is of sound mind ? Answer. No, sir; Ido not. Q. Does she know the difference between a “ power of attorney ” and an “absolute conveyance?” A. No, sir; of course she don’t, and there are very few women who do. Q. Do you know the difference. A. Yes,sir; of course I do; do you suppose I am an ignoramus? Q. Well, sir, will you be kind enough to tell us the difference t A. Well—well, a “power of attorney” is the strength of mind of any particular lawyer: and an “ absolute conveyance" is a hack, or .omnibus, or railroad car, or something of the sort. —Bench and Bar.