Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Colvin

High Court of Chancery of Maryland

Decided July 15, 1851PublishedCited by 12 opinions

[The facts of this case are so fully stated in the several following opinions of the Chancellor, as to require no additional statement.]

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor:

Upon the petition of Richard C. Warford, filed on the Equity side of Baltimore County Court, on the 6th of November, 1850, a writ de lunático inquirendo, issued to the Sheriff *281of that County, to inquire into the lunacy of the party, and by an inquisition taken on the 5th of December then ensuing, the jury found her to be a lunatic, not enjoying lucid intervals, and that she is not sufficient for the government of herself or her property, and that she has been in the same state from the month of April, 1849; but by what means she became a lunatic, the jurors say they do not…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re SalisburyNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
  2. Oliver v. Palmer & HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1840
  3. Albert v. WinnCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1849
  4. Speights v. PetersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1851
  5. In re LivingstonNew York Court of Chancery · 1815

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bliss Ex Rel. Jackson v. BlissCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1918
  2. Kicherer v. KichererCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
  3. Underground Electric Rys. Co. of London v. OwsletCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
  4. In Re BohnstedtCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1956
  5. Alexander v. RoseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943

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