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Show ARE NOT OF EQUAL VALUE. Distinction Made Between Lives of Millionaire and Laborer. "Tho life of a rich man is worth iiorc than tho life of a poor man, mil t lib phyHlcinn tins a right to charge ho millionaire moro for his services than ho doo tho laborer," ! tho opln Ion recently handed down by a Philadelphia Phila-delphia Judge, who wont on to fny: "Tho physician Is unlike the merchant mer-chant who has goods of different quality qual-ity to sell at various prices. He must give his best service In over;' case. But It does pot follow that the service Is worth tho same In every case. "Human llfo has a pecuniary valuo of variable quantity, greater In the millionaire than in tho laborer. Thus tho practitioner of common senso makes out his bills to suit tho pecuniary pecuni-ary circumstances ot his patients." |