Legal Opinion
Eastern State Hospital v. Lyttleton
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided September 28, 1917PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Rowan Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
*757Opinion op the Court by
Judge Miller
Beversing.
' On April 23,. 1912, Joe B. Lyttleton was found to be of unsound mind and a lunatic, by a judgment of tbe Bowan county court. He was committed to the Eastern State Hospital, where be has been maintained and cared for until tbe present time.
On February 3,1916, tbe Eastern State Hospital filed tbis action against Lyttleton and bis committee to recover $617.77 for Lyttleton’s support and maintenance from April 24, 1912, to January 1, 1916, at tbe rate of $150.00 per annum. The circuit court sustained a general demurrer to tbe petition, and tbe…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Porter v. Eastern Ky. Asylum for InsaneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Holburn v. Pfanmiller's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
- Schroer v. Central Kentucky Asylum for the InsaneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Nutall's adm'r v. Brannin's ex'rsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1868
- Holland v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Smith v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Kimbel v. Ward's CommitteeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926