Carpenter v. Estate of Coulombe

On report with agreed statement of facts and argument in writing. This is an action by the Treasurer of the State brought on March 1, 1950 in the Superior Court in Kennebec County to recover from the defendant the cost of his support at the Augusta State Hospital.

*401The defendant in 1934 upon trial for murder was found “not guilty by reason of insanity” and was then committed to and remains confined at the State Hospital. Defendant is a veteran of the armed services and on March 4, 1936 the guardian, who appears for his ward in this action, was appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform…