Legal Opinion

Wright v. Wright

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1916PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Mason County. Action by John W. Wright against Charles N. Wright. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant.brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge :

Petitioner, seventy four years of age, alleges in his petition for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum that he is unlawfully restrained of his liberty by defendant, under bond, upon a charge of lunacy; that the charge is untrue, that he is sound in mind, and ought to be released from the custody of defendant.

Respondent in his return to the writ answers, that on the — day of September, 1913, petitioner was brought-before a justice on the charge that he was insane, and that upon a full hearing thereon, and the evidence produced, petitioner was found by the justice to be…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex parte MooneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Ex parte EvansWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. In re the Insanity of BreseeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  4. Lance v. McCoyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Bee v. SeamanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. DubinaMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Miller v. BolesDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1965
  3. State Ex Rel. Nutter v. MacEWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Markey v. WachtelWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  5. State Ex Rel. Jones v. WarmuthWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980

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