Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Kenton a lunatic

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 14, 1813PublishedCited by 2 opinions

TN this case a commission in the nature of a writ de lunatico inquirendo had issued against George Kenton, returnable the last Monday of this month.

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TN this case a commission in the nature of a writ de lunatico inquirendo had issued against George Kenton, returnable the last Monday of this month. The inquest had found the party to be a lunatic; but the inquisition not being 57et returnable, Drinker laid before the Court affidavits proving that the estate was suffering, and that there was no person to take care of it but the wife, who was addicted to intoxication; and on the authority of Lady Marr’s case (a), and Hell’s case (b), he moved the Court to appoint a receiver.

1Opinion of the Court

The Court

accordingly appointed a receiver until further order, security to be given by the receiver and one good surety in 1000 dollars; and they ordered the bond to be made to the lunatic.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bumpus v. FrenchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  2. McGinnis v. Commonwealth ex rel. McGinnisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874