Matter of Blewitt
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made March 11, 1893, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying an application in proceedings for a supersedeas of a commission de Itmatieo inquirendo, that the issue as to the petitioner’s sanity be tried and determined by a jury at Circuit. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
In June, 1890, a proceeding de lunático inquirendo was instituted against James Blewitt by his wife, and in that proceeding he was adjudged a lunatic, and his wife was appointed the committee of his person and estate. Thereafter he made a motion at a Special Term to vacate and set aside the proceedings in lunacy and the appointment of the committee on the ground that he had had no notice of the proceedings, and that they were otherwise irregular. Upon that motion the court made an order refusing to vacate the proceedings, but permitting him to traverse the allegations contained in the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Matter of BlewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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