Estate of Ebling
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY Gr. W. BARTHOLOMEW, EXR., EROM THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 2 COUNTY. No. 182 July Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 828 June Term 1888, C. P. No. 2. On August 7, 1888, Sarah L. Dolde presented to tbe court below her petition setting forth that Eliza Ebling was and for two years and upwards had been so'far deprived of her reason and understanding that she was rendered altogether unfit and unable to govern herself or to manage her affairs, as appeared by…
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APPEAL BY Gr. W. BARTHOLOMEW, EXR., EROM THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 2 COUNTY. No. 182 July Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 828 June Term 1888, C. P. No. 2. On August 7, 1888, Sarah L. Dolde presented to tbe court below her petition setting forth that Eliza Ebling was and for two years and upwards had been so'far deprived of her reason and understanding that she was rendered altogether unfit and unable to govern herself or to manage her affairs, as appeared by affidavits annexed to the petition, and that the petitioner was a blood relation of said Eliza Ebling; praying for a…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr.. Justice Green :
This was a proceeding in lunacy upon the person of Eliza Ebling. A commissioner was appointed, and a jury was summoned and sworn, to inquire into the sanity of the alleged lunatic. Several meetings were held by the commissioner and jury, and the testimony of several witnesses was heard. In all, sixteen meetings were held, but a number of these were *232mere adjourned meetings. The testimony for the petitioner was closed December 20, 1888, and on December 27th, following, some testimony was offered on behalf of the alleged lunatic. The meeting was then adjourned, on…
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