Legal Opinion

In re Lewis

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1908Published

Proceeding for the appointment of a committee of the person and of the property of an alleged incompetent person.

1Opinion of the CourtCarr, J.

In this matter an order was entered directing the issuance of a commission to take an inquisition into the alleged insanity of one Mary E. Lewis. Three commissioners were appointed and a sheriff’s jury of fourteen jurors was impaneled. The commissioners and jurors sat for two months and took testimony which covers'more than three thousand pages of the stenographer’s minutes. The inquisi*671tion was returned, signed by twelve jurors and the three commissioners. The finding of the twelve jurors is that said Mary E. Lewis is not insane and is competent to take care of her person and property. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re MasonNew York Supreme Court · 1847
  2. In re RogersNew York Supreme Court · 1881
  3. In re LasherNew York Court of Chancery · 1847
  4. In re PrestonNew York Supreme Court · 1904

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