Spaulding v. Bullock
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 245, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of Superior Court Jan. T., 1902, No. 47, affirming judgment of C. P. Bradford Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 241, non obstante veredicto in case of Hanford L. Spaulding v. Charles E. Bullock. Appeal from Superior Court. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court and by the report in in 20 Pa. Superior Ct. 301.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Fell,
The committee of the alleged lunatic was in lawful possession of his property, charged with the duty to manage it and to apply as much of the income thereof as should be necessary to the payment of debts and the support of the lunatic; and he was empowered in case the income was insufficient, to apply under the direction of the court as much of the principal of the personal estate as was necessary for these purposes. The power to use the principal necessarily implied the power to sell, and the only irregularity was in the failure of the committee to obtain an order…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Spaulding v. BullockSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
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