New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-31
THE HOPKINS CAsE-A COMMISSION DE
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THE HOPKINS CASE-A COMMISSION DE
SUPREME coRr-s kgNAT r.:s.Jv.r B.s.,.y.A,
In til. matter Of Mari. E. Hopkins wifi. fs.mue J. Hog
kins alleged Lunstic. -
week ago last Tuesday, upon the petition OF Jae.
L. Benien the ladys brother, Recorder Smith grant
ed writ Of habeas corpus, returnsble on raasy
last commanding persons having in charge one Msrs
T. Ii. Hopkins, an alleged luna'ic to bring her before
him, and to show cause why she should not be dis.
CT areed. The Recorder, considering the cOmmtmese
TO the Lunatc Asylum by Justices Flandreau enA
Mech to be irregular, discharged Mrs. Hopkins. -
was stated at the time.
On Monday, Mr.. Green, Of the firm Of Ale1aAder.
CumlnIs Green counsel for Mr.. Hopkins, appIssdts
Judge Davies for commission in tie nature OF VIZ
de lHnatico inqnrendo, to inquire into the unacy -
Mrs Hopkins lie read the petition Of Mr.. Hopkins
ard the aiidavits of DIR. Ogden and Dr. T. d. Bfowas
which presented below. in support OF his mo0oa
THE PETITION OF MR.. HOPKINS.
The petition Of Samuel ophin. Of the City Of NewI'a
M Besn sem o ss
geher .nd wife until Within few weeks past that -
PAID " 'hs
s.s H. 3 Nd Sa unable
M di'.dered her senses as to sndsa..r her own ps,s
90 at large without the appointment committee tha -
said Maria D. Hopkins was placed BY this petitioner = sAs
sSn q the Revised Statutes in isls,ion to The ssSs
md Of but that she va, S ,ss
the around the i.safency Of the warrant Of eommisrs.
s s l s s s. 6 % . he
cordr by relatives of the said Maria who made the sp
coD,derabe property that committee had been spV
ed for and TIA: these ~ =. snG q: e.
the wsrrent OF commitment
Wi, de isnsteo sngsendo may issue according to the f
practice this Court directed 10 such 70 yo
Honor hs shall see" meet and your aUIT J. vi" HorS
D.ted July p. 1857.
City and County Of Nee York. .G-Benauin Osdsn n -
CITY d me- :a sff dT Hy,i i.s o% T.. IL -
April about thr LIST of june 1887 physcisn Mss -
ssd sais has for more than three months past ss
mental ds sepent according TO bis JUDGMENT and eell -
is5 tie matter Of suicide cha. 10 h. uds.s3
and that in biz JUDGMENT sso anwss to leave vks1
being in charge Of committee and dsponent further ssJs
placed IL soe institution for the cure anstc. With %
TO he restoration to meptsl and bodily health and thss
the opinion that the said Msra will not recover until
st utiCn BENJAMIN OoDENs - -
AFFIDAVIT OF DR. BROWN. -
C;tv and County Of Nste York SD Tilden Brown, bAU
duly that be Il, and has been for i've ysars AZ
1 s = hs anSe the q
the Newiot Hospital; thas the above named Mari. =
hsaa "si S
s we:
again on the 2lst day Of July 1851 TIA the SAD , ms
G" ei or MS w o Of and W..
custody by him. and that the said Recorder made 40 1900
nsn upon the said writ SOW In possession Of dePsns'
order the discharge Of the Mas y. D. Mp
kins on the ground that the commitment Is defective
tssnedl JAMES ~ smIrE y! IT, Re- &c.:
s wat. d S5s the e %s .ns and Of
and was seen daily BY HIM the said Maria 10 IsbcaG
S Ssef Of TT. and H.
N. unit the Of her sw, sa s sas -
{; t:E z s. '; tie .sd .a Without
Sworn before me, shi. 27h day Of July 1857 xr
b. GuEsT, Commisssensf OF Deem
Judge Davies granted the prayer Of the petition ~
made the following osn,R
Upon reading and fling the petition OF Samuel Ho?k.s
Smoked and on o.ion Of Cunmps Alexander and 9res
counsel for the petitioner, Is ordered that conadsss.
Into I The lSnsey the said Mari, aopls vie
Hopkins: ia. the ,.e directed to John T.. n e. $
q e cy and nd ss S., Ag Nv,
issue prec.y 70 the Sheriff Of such 70 Cause 'a"~
before Them for such purpose or p~sscu 10 vssss
o the Sid Innate L. OF may s s s.s L.;
Ire coton Of ,uch eo@m;sn DO Rapssea snd sIsniuel
bems he cid Commissiorers and Jury whenever 'oe''
CURED By such Irsd ihs due notice be given 70 such -
.s time Of fssssns ' HENRY DAVIES
July a. i''" Before Jadsei MITCHELL. IN f
LAND TRANSFERS.
George H. n III srt Roswell Green e al
u,,cu,II. Jan Injunction was granted 70 ~
s Ss.n. ~ .od andss N deere. .es
ss STATE In which Grnnan plaintiff but b VIA
hss alleges that Rcis. rsi..a a - TO ssa
The CO psints. purchase from Gnnsn The uestssss -
Ind % s@ s' vs.: psS s e :sl
sSSs Places p :na :. OF u sSsn s e ss
bid in b. own name. and that be sad - 49,
hon ssasias i; ysas.s = 81 &
Piscs the SECRETARY and BrOwa Dessss b sas - c.
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