Legal Opinion

Nailor's Children v. Nailor

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 6, 1836PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Chancery... From ti-ie Circuit Court for Garrard County. The bill—ita al legations, Injunction. Demurrer, and bill dismissed. The persons and arfdlunatics,!°ih ^ntStantí aicbSUb cenor°’s power."1 Th^fpim of pro-t^fontotheclian bellor, which the ny friend of the idiot or lunatic may prefer; and upon which a' writ de • 'idiota fyc. issues,' returnable in chancery, where the inquisition may be traversed.

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Chancery... From ti-ie Circuit Court for Garrard County. The bill—ita al legations, Injunction. Demurrer, and bill dismissed. The persons and arfdlunatics,!°ih ^ntStantí aicbSUb cenor°’s power."1 Th^fpim of pro-t^fontotheclian bellor, which the ny friend of the idiot or lunatic may prefer; and upon which a' writ de • 'idiota fyc. issues,' returnable in chancery, where the inquisition may be traversed. A similar proceeding is proper here; but if a bill be filed, containing the allegations suitable for a petition, and a prayer for general relief, the court may proceed upon it—treating the…

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Edward Nailor and others, representing themselves as - the only children of George Nailor by a former wife, filed their bill against said George and his present wife, and others to. whom lie had, within a short time past, sold slaves—alleging that their father was nearly eighty-seven years of age; that, he was weak and childish and„: had been so for several years; that such was and had been his. imbecility of mind,, for somg length of time?,. *340that he was wholly incapable of managing his; affair? with ordinary prudence and discretion, and that he…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Howard v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
  2. Harding's Admr. v. Harding's Exr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  3. In re Estate of ConnorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  4. Miller v. KeownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  5. Upton's Committee v. BushCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909

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