Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum v. Nicholson

Burke, ].,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal presents an important question of practice relating to the execution of the writ de lunático inquirendo. The question arises in this way. Upon the application of Camilla D. Nicholson, Jr., to the Circuit Court No. 2, of Baltimore City, a writ de lunático inquirendo was issued to the Sheriff of Baltimore City commanding him to summon a jury to inquire into the mental condition of Camilla D. Nicholson, who was alleged in the petition to be of unsound mind and a lunatic. The jury was summoned as directed, and by their inquisition, which…