Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Yturburru

California Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1901No. L.A. No. 1041PublishedCited by 32 opinions

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County directing payment to the southern California state hospital, by the guardian of an insane ward. Lucien Shaw, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

GRAY, C.

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court directing the guardian of the above-named insane person to pay certain amounts to the southern California state hospital for the care and support of his ward at that institution, where he is detained under a commitment as an insane person. '■ The only point urged by the guardian for a reversal of the order is to the effect that the law making the guardian of the estate of an insane person, where the latter’s estate is sufficient, responsible for his maintenance at a state hospital for the insane is unconstitutional. But this…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Goodale v. . LawrenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  2. McNairy County v. McCoinTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Watt v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Simons v. Van BenthuysenMichigan Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Dean v. LehmanWashington Supreme Court · 2001
  2. In Re Idleman's CommitmentOregon Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Kough v. HoehlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  4. In Re DudleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
  5. Lackmann v. Department of Mental HygieneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958

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