Must Call Doctor if Family is Ill: But A Man Does Not Have to Get Medical Attention for Himself
Dublin Core
Title
Must Call Doctor if Family is Ill: But A Man Does Not Have to Get Medical Attention for Himself
Alternative Title
Must Call Doctor if Family is Ill
Subject
Crimes--Florida
Health care--United States
Description
A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes a legal opinion provided by Florida Attorney General Fred Henry Davis (1894-1937) regarding Criminal negligence and medical care. According to Davis, a man is legally required to get medical attention if a family member is ill, but not if he himself is ill. A former lawyer and judge, Davis served as Attorney General from 1927 to 1931, when he was appointed a justice of the Florida Supreme Court, a position that he held until his death in 1937. Before becoming Attorney General, Davis served in the U.S. Army during World War I, then as Leon County prosecutor from 1919 to 1920, and fin ally as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1921 to 1927.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Must Call Doctor if Family is Ill: But A Man Does Not Have to Get Medical Attention for Himself." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Publisher
The Central Florida Press
Date Created
ca. 1930-06-20
Date Copyrighted
1930-06-20
Date Issued
1930-06-20
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Must Call Doctor if Family is Ill: But A Man Does Not Have to Get Medical Attention for Himself." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1.
Is Part Of
"The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674.
Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
General Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
136 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Central Florida Press.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Central Florida Press and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Index to Politicians: Davis, E to F." Political Graveyard: A Database of American History. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis3.html.
"Fred Henry Davis." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10124529.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Must Call Doctor if Family is Ill: But A Man Does Not Have to Get Medical Attention for Himself,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5688.