New v. New

Citations

• 6 Paige Ch. 237
• 1837 N.Y. LEXIS 246
• 1837 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 44

Syllabus

<p>Where a bill is filed against a lunatic or an habitual drunkard and his committee jointly, it is a matter of course to appoint the committee guardian ad litem, to appear and answer the bill for the lunatic or drunkard, if the committee has no interest in the controversy adverse to that of the person for whom he is committee. And an order for that purpose, made upon the ex parte application of the committee, is regular.</p> <p>Whether the complainant can in any case have the benefit of a discovery, by a personal answer on oath, from a drunkard or an infant ? Quoire.</p>