In re the Estate of Dorney

Thomas Dorney was found upon inquisition, a lunatic in the year 1851. His sister Catherine C. Dorney, was appointed his committee and continued to act as such until December, 1881, when she died, and in January, 1882, Jacob S. Rosenthal was appointed committee in her place.

Soon after his appointment, Rosenthal filed a petition in the Superior Court of Baltimore City, stating that the property of the lunatic consisted of an annuity of $18, some store and dwelling houses in the city, and an un*69improved lot on Linden avenue, Baltimore. The petition further stated that there was due to the Sisters…