Cogan v. Cogan

This is a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the respondent as an insane person. A decree was entered in the Probate Court in favor of the petitioners and the respondent appealed and duly filed reasons of appeal. The case came on for hearing before a single justice of this court * and was fully heard upon such testimony, oral and otherwise, as the parties desired to submit, and a decree was entered affirming the decree of the Probate Court except that, because of a preference expressed by the respondent, Joseph D. Fallon, Esquire, was appointed guardian instead of Robert Homans,…