Physicians — Chiropractors — Practice of medicine — Chiropractic — Act of June 3, 1911, P.L. 639 — Title — Sufficiency — Constitutional law.
1. The Medical Practice Act of June 3, 1911, P.L. 639, with its supplements and amendments, is not in derogation of the constitutional rights of those who practice chiropractic.
2. The Act of 1911 is not unconstitutional on the ground that its title does not give notice to those engaged in chiropractic that they are interested or affected, so clearly and fully, so as to inform that they are bound thereby.
3. Chiropractic is comprehended in the expression "practice medicine."
Criminal law — Procedure — Verdict — Consistency — Acquittal on one count — Conviction on other count.
4. Judgment may be entered on a verdict of guilty on a count of an indictment, even though such verdict is inconsistent with an acquittal on another count in the same indictment.
5. Consistency in the verdict is not necessary; each count in an indictment is regarded as if it were a separate indictment.
Argued April 20, 1936.
PER CURIAM, July 10, 1936:
The judgment is affirmed on the opinion of President Judge KNIGHT of the court below. There was ample evidence to support the verdict.
Persons who desire to practice any branch of the healing art of medicine within this State, even though it does not embrace the administration of drugs, should, by this time, be able to understand that they cannot lawfully enter upon or engage in such practice until they have complied with the requirements of our statutes on the subject.
The judgment is affirmed and it is ordered that the defendant, Merri Claude Mollier, appear in the court below at such time as he may be there called and that he be committed by that court until he has complied with the sentence imposed upon him.