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Gillespie v. Thompson
7 Ind. 353
Ind.
1855
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Perkins, J.

John N. Gillespie was, upon the verdict of a jury, declared a lunatic, and John A. Thompson was appointed his guardian.

Subsequently, in July, 1855, said John N. Gillespie filed his petition in the Decatur Common Pleas, alleging that he had become of sound mind, and asking to be declared discharged from his disability as a lunatic.

On motion of Thompson, his formerly appointed guardian, the Court dismissed the petition of Gillespie.

We think the Court did right.

Section 2, p. 333, 2 R. S. 1852, provides that “whenever any person shall, by statement in writing, represent to the Court,” &c., “in,” &c., “that any inhabitant of,” &c., “is a person of unsound mind,” &c., “ such Court shall,” &c.

Section 10 of the same chapter enacts, that “whenever it is alleged that such person of unsound mind has become *354of sound mind again, the fact may be tried and determined in the same manner as the allegation of the unsoundness of mind,” &c.

I Rymcm, for the appellant. B. W. Wilson, for the appellee.

We think the allegation of restoration to soundness of mind, should be made to the Court by some person other than the person under guardianship as a lunatic.

Per Curiam.

The judgment is affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Gillespie v. Thompson
Court Name: Indiana Supreme Court
Date Published: Dec 26, 1855
Citation: 7 Ind. 353
Court Abbreviation: Ind.
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