Legal Opinion

In re Beach

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 15, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal by the petitioners, Frederick 0. Beach, and another, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term, bearing date the 22d day of July, 1897, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York, denying their application for a commission to inquire as to the competency of Harriet E. Beach to manage herself or her affairs.

1Opinion of the Court

Ingraham, J.:

A petition was presented to the Special Term of this court by Frederick 0. Beach and Jennie Beach Gasper, the only children of Harriet E. Beach, alleging that the said Harriet E. Beach “ is and for a number of years last past has been of unsound mind, and a person incompetent "to manage herself or her affairs in consequence of lunacy, loss of understanding and other causes,” and asking that a commission issue to inquire as to her apparent lunacy or incompetency. There were annexed to this petition affidavits of the peti-' tioners and others, and a series of letters written by…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Steinkuehler v. WempnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  2. In re the Contested Will of BrushNew York Surrogate's Court · 1901
  3. Hirons v. HubbellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
  4. In re FoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  5. In re Clark, New York County Courts1900

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