The New York herald., 1878-02-07
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THE MOTION TO QUAsH TIE WRIT APPOINTING
A COMMISSION IN LUNACY-IssUEs IN THE

THE MOTION TO QUAsH TIE WRIT APPOINTING
COMMISSION IN LUNACY-IssUEs IN THE
CASE AND HOW THEY AFFECT MIR. LORD.
Public curiosity is likely 10 be treated TO another
surprise, least disappointment, In the Lord lcks
when the motIon " quash the writ IN rhe lunacy
proceedings granted by Judge Van Brunt has been
called Tor dnal arbitration before Judge Donohue to.
day. The argument in the case. u has been decided
Will be postponed by mutual consent Of counsel lor
q few days AZ least, or probably week.
The opposing counsel compared notes yesterday and
Anay concluded that they required further time on
both sides to prepare thor respective arguments
1t was, therefore. agreed that they sale OF
conditional neutrality until such time ~ tncy have
IN .rshalled ana disciplined thor facts and figures
when legal hos,ities will be again resumed, but
general clash Of forensic will take place until
the const,tutionay OF Judge Van Brunt's action in
appointing the commission In unacy has been deh-
niely detsrmincd Asa matter Of course both sides
wall maintain their position with spirit
Judge Fullerton, IL has been ascertained, will ap.
pear IN supreme Court, Chambers. To-day, on behaf
ot Mr.. Lords children, anu movc In tho usual way
that the Court grant postponemepJ TO some aeanite
date, COUNSEL on both sides had mutually. agreed
that .hsy were not yet prepared ,% TO % pns
Lowrey, Soren & Stone. the legal gentlemen who
have charge OF M Lords interests, will JOIN in the
request for extension OF time TO prepare their sdc
OF The case and II expected the Court VIII consent
That Is about ALL IN legal sense, which will transpre
HEw AyPfDAvITs BxPEcrRD
II has been stated good authority that the reason
the postponement is sought Tor Is due to the iact
that Mr. Lords counsel have recently prepared
an elaborate sol Of afadavits and family
documents which are expected to shed new
light on ihe domestic skeleton in the Lord closet
TINS has been considered by counsel for the pet-
tioners ns new evidence, they II will bring
out their heavy guns and open hre all along The line
aneously. II IL Tor this purpose, as alleged
thoy desire time develop the full nature OF their
evidence and thereby make their side OF the case
complete In pll its parts.
AZ the Lord Hicks residence yesterday nothing or
interest transpired beyond Mr. and Mrs Lord taking
their afternoon carriago rids. Intimate friends
OF Mr.. Lord, have seen that gentleman recently
proclaim that he looks twenty years younger since hs
marriage. Mr. Lord will not, AS expected appear in
to-day, nor during Tue subsequent proceedings
when the motion to Quash the writ rs beng argued.
Should the action OF Jucge Van Brunt be sustained
Mr.. Lord will appear before the Shsrif's jury md
show Cause why ho should be considered OF AouLd
capable Of transacting and taxing charge of
the business of his own estate He has double IN
ceDtive now MAINTAIN ms claims 20 be considered
az sane man, for the event of bis beng adjudged
mentally deranged, debiiated by old age or sick
ness his marriage with Mrx Hicks would be as coD-
sequence legally snnulled, and he himself become q
passive instrument in tho hands oil guardians ap-
pointed by tho Court TO manage and adm mister his
estate All CONTRACTS marriage or othorw,se have
no binding force one who is adjudged unatic or
OF unsound mind, Of being physically or mentally
incapable from whatever cause, Of taxing charge Of
his material interests.