The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-04-12
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Sectien /. Be it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State OF Missis-
sippi, That the chancery courts of
this State may in their respective
counties appoint guardians to ha-
bitual drunkards on the applica.
ton of the relatives Of such per-
sons, or when there are no rela-
tives in this State, then on the APP
plication of friends; that when
any such application is presented
to the chancellor, Ii he shall be
satisfied that there is probable
cause for such application, and be
shall satisfy him by ex parte testi
mony or affidavit, he shall endorse
thereon his fiat directing the chan.
cery clerk to issue writ to the
sheriff, commanding him to sum.
mon the alleged habitual drunkard
to be aud appear before the said
chancellor at q time and place M.
med in said summons, said sum-
mons to be served on said party
not less than ten days before the
date of the return thereof, and at
the time and place named in said
summons, the said chancellor shall
hear the testimony for aud against
said application, which testimony
may be oral or by deposition, and
If the said chancellor shall 50 find,
he shall adjudge such party an ha-
bitual drunkard, or II he find tho
application is not sustained by the
proof, he shall dismiss the same
and tax the applicant with oil cost
and q reasonable attorneys fee for
the defense thereof That the de.
cree adjudging such person an
habitual drunkard shall bc az
against third persons resident In
the county where the decree IL
rendered conclusive evidence that
such person is an habitual drunk.
ard, and to al persons ont Of the
county who have notice Of such
decree.
Sec. 2. BE 1t further enacted,
Thstifthe chancellor shall sdjudge
that such person Is ON habituaI
drunkard, and If he shall deem It
best, he may appoint some suita
BILE person guardian Of the person
and estate Of such habitual drunk
ard and such guardian shall have
oil tho rights, powers and duties,
and be subject to the same obh'
cations and requirements ~ guar.
dians to idiots, lunatics and per-
sons non compos mentis.
SIC. 3. Be 1t further enacted,
That the chancellor shall have the
power in the exercise Of a sound
discretion to order the conflne.
ment Of such person adjudged to
be an habitual drunkard In the
Lunatic Asylum Of the State, and
to bo there confined until his rc-
formation is probably complete,
That the chancellor may, from
time to time, release such person
temporarily from confinement to
test his reformation and shall q
often recommit him until, his re-
formation is probably complete,
That the chancellor may order the
confinement Of such person with
out appointing o guardian, and
may appoint q guardian without
ordering confinement. That the
chancellor may on the request o.
the parties making The application
order the confinement of such per
sen in an asylum outside OF the
! State.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted
That the guardianship Of such per
son shall cease whenever 1t Il
shown to the satisfaction Of thu
chancellor that his reformation Il
probably complete or when 1t Il
shown that 1t Is for the best inter
est of such habitual drunksrd.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted
That the said chancellor, II the ha
bitual drunkard cannot be admit
ted into the Asylum, may orde,
that said drunkard shall not b,
confined in the Jail Of the county
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