The Judge—A surgeon or a dentist is rather different from an ordinary business man. A doctor often does not know what he has got to do until he looks inside you. It is not my experience than doctors, dentists or Jawyers tell you their costs beforehand, cap charge what they like?
The Judge—l am afraid they can and do.
Defendant—Dr. Lrons's offer to settle for $100 suggests that he did not do work worth more chan that.
The Judge—l cannot accept that. People often settle for a reduced amount in order to save lawyers' fees.
Defendant—hat is the way look at it, anyhow. It is not the amount, but I hate to-he done. I can pay ten times the amount if necessary. a Mrs. Ryton, in evidence, insisted that Dr. Irons said that he would not charge more than 370 all told. She went to another dentist afterwards because the pain continued, the bridge having been fixed too tightly in her mouth, Mr, Franklin—Dr, Irons offers now to have another dentist called in to siate whether the work has been properly done, provided that, if he says it is all right, the defendant will pay the cost of his examination.
Yhe Judge—A, yery fair offer if it had been accepted when it was made before, I do not suppose this case ever would have come into court.
Defendant—Well, it is up to my wife. It is her mouth.
Mrs. Ryton said that all Dr. irons's work was satisfactory, except that the old bridge, which was too loose, now was too tight.
Mr. Franklin—After that, and the case having come to trial, we withdraw the offer.
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