Spaulding v. Bullock
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 47, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Bradford Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 241, non obstante veredicto in case of Hanford L. Spaulding v. Charles E. Bullock. Trespass by an alleged lunatic against his committee to recover damages for the sale of personal property, pending traverse of inquisition. See Mitchell v. Spaulding, ante, p. 296. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 47, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Bradford Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 241, non obstante veredicto in case of Hanford L. Spaulding v. Charles E. Bullock. Trespass by an alleged lunatic against his committee to recover damages for the sale of personal property, pending traverse of inquisition. See Mitchell v. Spaulding, ante, p. 296. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $671.05, subject to question of law reserved. The court subsequently entered, judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto. Error assigned was in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
W. D. Porter, J.,
The plaintiff had by an inquisition duly returned been found a lunatic, the defendant had been appointed committee of' his person and estate and given security as required by the statute, and the alleged lunatic, the plaintiff, had subsequently traversed the finding of the inquisition. During the pendency of the traverse, the committee sold certain personal property belonging to the estate of the lunatic. Upon the subsequent trial of the traverse, the finding of the inquisition was reversed and the plaintiff was determined to be sane. This action of trespass was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vincent v. WatsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
- Estate of HainSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Frankenfield's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
- Commonwealth ex rel. Beatty v. PattersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- Spaulding v. BullockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903