Haviland v. . Hayes

In border cases, it may be difficult to say what is sanity and what is insanity. A distinguished writer says: "No one can say where twilight ends or begins, but there is ample distinction between day and night." Between sanity and insanity there is ample distinction. It is not necessary to attempt a definition of insanity, nor to criticise that made by Lord Brougham or Sir John Nicholl, or Dr. Ray, or to distinguish between the definitions given by numerous other eminent writers. The present is not a case of twilight, but one having ample distinction as to its character. A course of action…