Legal Opinion
Briskman v. Central State Hospital
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided January 29, 1954No. Jan. 29, 1954PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNCAN, Justice.
The question presented by this appeal is whether or not the estate of Jerome M. Briskman is liable for board and .maintenance furnished during his confinement at the Central State Hospital, after commitment to that institution from the Jefferson County jail.
The stipulation of facts recites that Briskman was indicted for the offense of murder and was held in jail without bond, awaiting trial. Before trial on the indictment, he was found by a jury to be a person of unsound mind and was committed to the Central State Hospital, where he has since been confined. This action was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lang v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Department of Welfare v. BrockCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
3Cited by12 opinions
- Department of Mental Hygiene v. HawleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- State Ex Rel. Dorothea Dix Hospital v. DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
- Koyce v. State, Central Collection UnitCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- McAuliffe v. CarlsonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1974
- State v. KosiorekConnecticut Appellate Court · 1969
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