The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 401, 81 Published Nav o. 1000
CHAPTER 1877. LAWS OF 1onQ

AN ACT to amend section 587 of tho
~, statutes, relating to the payment of fees
Inc people of the State of Wisconsin. rem.
se a+ a IN Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section l. Section 5s7 of the statutes ia
amended to read: Section 587. Except
b bss hSSGe sn4a provided, any person who
mas heretofore been, or may hereafter he
a9Juuged insane by any court. tribunal. or
9lncer having lawful authority so to adj
Juage, OF any person restraiaEA of his lib
erIy because of his alleged insanity NAV
on mis- own verified petition or that Of his
guardian, or some relative or friend have
re-trlal or re-examlnation of the question
S~n ne such person is sane or insane be-
lore the Judge of the circuit court
OF county court or any other court
OF record of the county in which
sucn person resides or in which he was
petition shall state the facts necessary to
snow That the judge to whom it is adj
dressed ana presented has jurisdiction TO
retry OF .re-examine the question of the
presenl mental condition as to sanity or in
sanity OF the person in whose behalf such
petltion Is presented. 1t shall also stare
Wnetner, sach person has general guard
Ian, ana II so, the name and residence of
such guardian, and whether such nerson il
detained in any hospital or ASYLUM for the
insane, and II so, its name and location
and the name OF the superintendent there
of.
Any such judge receiving such petition
shall thereupon by order appoint two nhy-
sicians, each having the qualifications pre-
scribed by section $50 of the statnfes
- to examine and report to him
whether in their opinion the person in
whose behalf the petition is made is sane
or insane.
The judge shall also fix the time and
place of such examination and shall cause
reasonable notice thereof to be given to the
guardian Of the person to be examined. If
ne has general guardian and to the su-
perlntendent OF the hospital or asylum in
which the person is detained, if he is so
detained.
Such general guardian and any relative
OF friend Of the person to be examined, and
sucn superintendent may appear at such
eAanlnation and either of them may offer
testimony on the examination, which If
competent, shall be received
should the state board of control certify
CnaL sucn superintendent cannot attend
sucn examination without danger of iniurv
TO MS institution, his deposition NAV he
TAKEN ana returned pursuant to the statute
Tor taking and returning depositions and
the same shall be admissible Testimony on
the examination.
IL such physicians report such person
sane and the judge Is satisfied that he is
sane ana no demand for jury trial is
MAGE, Judgment to that effect shall forth
with be entered, but if the Judge shall
ulrect, or the person examined his guard
IAN or any such persons friends or rela-
yves snall demand trial by jury, an order
LOT such trial shall forthwith be entered
Inc procedure on such trial shall be. as
near as may be, the same as In trials by
Jury an justices courts. The person exam
1neu ms counsel, relatives, immediate
TRENDS, general guardians and the wit
nesses may be present; the court may ex-