Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1908 — The Solt-White Law Suit. [ARTICLE]

The Solt-White Law Suit.

The suit between Dr. William J. Solt, of San Pierre, and Warren J. White, of Wheatfield, is still being tried as the Republican is about to go to press this Wednesday af.e.noon, and will apparently take all of the afternoon to get in the evidence. In January, 1906, Mrs. White became the mother of a child and Dr. Solt was the physician in charge. Mrs. White was sick for some time with child bed fever, and after getting up was taken to a- hospital Mn Chicago and operated upon. Dr. Solt alleges that the costs were never paid and sues White for them, and White claims that the doctor is guiltyof neglect and that bad be given the proper care to his wife the operation would not have become nec ssary. As two years had elapsed since the time the doctor was employed in 'White’s family, they Could net bring criminal action for malpractice and therefore filed CK ss complaint, to the doctor’s suit, asking damages for extra expenses to which White was put on account of the loss of the services of his wife. Quite a number of people from Whea'field are here as witnesses and Dr. Zuech, of that town. Dr. Hackett, of Medaryville, and the surgeon who performed the operation on Mrs. White In Chicago, are all here as expert witnesses. Dr. Solt has as his council Attorney Miller, who was elected a state representative fom Starke county. at the last election. Assisting him are Attorney George A. Williams, of this city, and Chas. Thompson, of Lafayette. Mr. White Is represented by Attorney Frank Foltz; of Reusselaer. It is said that Solt and White had long 1 een good friends, and it is greatly to be regretted that they could not have settled their differences out of court.