In re Henry
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from an order dismissing the petition, determining that appellant is not “ at this time ” competent to manage herself or her affairs, and directing her committee to pay an amount certain for medical services rendered by a physician appointed by the court. Order affirmed, without costs. No opinion. Nolan, P. J., Wenzel, Murphy and Hallinan, JJ., concur; Kleinfeld, J., dissents and votes to reverse the order and to grant the petition, with the following memorandum: The courts’ jurisdiction over the property of an “ incompetent ” person applies only to one who is mentally incompetent, not…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sporza v. . German Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Matter of PartridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1951