In Re Gleason

In this case a commission was appointed at the request of Mr. Gleason's wife to inquire into his sanity. A jury of twenty-four men was assembled, and at the conclusion of the trial, which lasted six days, continuously, they unanimously found Mr. Gleason sane. The commissioners, however, disagreed with the finding, and filed a memorandum declaring that, in their opinion, Mr. Gleason is insane.

The question now before this court is on a motion to have the expenses of the inquiry fixed and assessed. The controlling case on the subject is that of In re Sulk, 74 N.J. Eq. 736. The opinion is by…