The New York herald., 1875-11-19
THE COURTS.
The ParSee Lunatic Merchant, Ro-
manjee Byramjee Colah.
A LEGAL FIGHT OVER HIS MONEY.
Ten Jurors Obtained in the
Scannell Case.
IMPORTANT TO BANKERS

Romanjee Byramjee Coah, Parsee merchant, q
native OF Bombay, India having, in 1870, turned his
property into money, left Bombay and travelled
through foreign countries, leaving mis- wife
and family at Bombay without Of support. In
that year he reached this country, having in his pos
large in gold. While here he gave such
Indications or unsound mind that he was ndjudged TO
be lunatc and committees OF his person and also OF
his estate were appointed By tho Court He remained
undcr the supervision OF the Court until oc-
lobcr 1871 when he removed to his native place,
bombay Tho committee OF his estate succeeded
meantime In obtaining possession OF his effects 70 the
amount OF about 800 oO0 The costs and expenses OF
Colah's maintenance and support were betrayed
or these moneys by the committee ofhis estate In
tho fall OF 1871 the relatives of Coah, who had
Time informed OF his condition OF the proceed
ngs had tho Court here petitioncd for his transfer
Bombay and also OF his property in the custody OF
lhc Court In that Application it appeared, among
other things that Colah had left his family without
provision for their support and the Court hereupon
made an order that tho committee OF his estate remit
$50 month toward the support OF Coahs family at
Bombay The Court also directed full investigation rs
10 the proprety OF the removal OF Colah 10 Bombay.
Such removal was determined upon beneficial 10
Colah. An order thercupon made by the
Court, dated October 26. 1871, which, among other
things, provided that Mr. A. o. Constable who then
acting the committee OF his person, should
move HIM TO Bombay. This was done, and then there
ensued legal contest TO the surrender of Colahs
such transfer The Court however, declined TO hear
applications such transfer until the settlement
the accounts tho expenses incurred IN Coiahs
mova to Bombay. For nearly four years the matter
has been before the courts, and, meanwhile, tho
penses OF court have been largely Increased Finally
Judge Van Brun however, after holding for some six
mouths the papers thus submitted, directed an
order be entered absolutely denying the APP
plcations for the transfer oil any portion OF
the estate, enumeratng in his opinion certain alleged
technical defects proofs that he asserted had not
been made upon such applications, but giving leave
IN nnta rnF hnl
appeal was taken.
The up for argument yesterday before
the General Term Of the Court OF Common Pleas Upon
this appeal it contendcd that under all the cir
cumstances of'the case the application should have
been granted that fact necessary for the Court
10 act circumspectly and properly mad heretofore
been found by the Court; that the unatic belongs
60 Bombay where he has been returned by the Court
that his estate should be where, should he recover ho
could obtain II with the least trouble and expense;
where should he recover, tho most income may be
derived from II with the slightest trouble and expense,
and where should he die his heirs may obtain 1t with
the least trouble and expense
Alter hearing the argument the Court took the
papers, reserving It's decision