In re Lofthouse
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from an order of the special term, adjusting certain bills of cost and expenses in the proceeding for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the lunacy of Thomas Lofthouse.
1Opinion of the CourtWard, J.
On April 20, 1894, the petition of George Lofthouse was presented, by his attorneys, to the special term of the supreme court, praying for a commission de lunático inquirendo to inquire into the lunacy of his father, Thomas Lofthouse. The court at special term appointed G. II. Ray as special guardian for the said Thomas Lofthouse, to attend to his interest in the proceeding under a commission, which was granted, and appointed E. W. Hamm, Esq., a commissioner to execute the writ. A jury was summoned, and on the 22d day of June, 1894 after several days’ session, in a proceeding in which the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re ArnhoutNew York Court of Chancery · 1829
- In re ClappNew York Supreme Court · 1861
- In re GilesNew York Court of Chancery · 1845