Paulen v. Shinnick

Mrs. Ann Paulen, because of mental disturbances which did not immediately respond to treatment, was brought on or about January 20, 1937, to “The Haven,” a private sanitarium owned and operated by defendant. Mrs. Paulen’s husband, brother, and a practical nurse, who accompanied her to the hospital, all testified that Mrs. Clara Beem, the general superintendent of nurses and patients, was informed by them that Mrs. Paulen had made several previous attempts to take her own life, and that she “needed watching.” It was explained that it had become necessary to lock the windows to prevent her…