Sharpe v. Sharpe

This is an inquisition of lunacy instituted in the' Chancery Court of Wilson county a.nd brought to this court by appeal of the complainants from the decree of the chancery court. The complainants are sons of the defendant R. J. Sharpe, and it is alleged that defendant R. J. Sharpe is the owner of property described in the bill, worth approximately $10,000; that he is a person of unsound mind and has not capacity sufficient for the government of himself and his property, and that unless a guardian is appointed to take charge of his estate it will suffer irreparable injury.

A jury of inquest…