Case Name: JOHN RAY vs. MALCOLM RAY
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1850-12
Citations: 11 Ired. 357
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN RAY vs. MALCOLM RAY.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 357–358

Head Matter:
JOHN RAY vs. MALCOLM RAY.
An appeal will not lie to the Superior Court, from the decision of the County Court, on a petition, by an alleged lunatic, to have the verdict of an inquest in his case set aside, and the guardian appointed in pursuance thereof removed.
The ease of Willis v. Davis, 5 Ire. 14, cited and approved.
Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Cumberland County, at the Fall Term 1850, his Honor Judge Battle presiding;
The plaintiff in this case filed his petition in Cumberland County Court, at March Term 1849, alleging, thatf at the instance of the defendant, the said Court, at March Term of 1848, passed an order directing a jury to inquire ■whether or not the plaintiff was a lunatic : that at June Term 184S the jury returned a verdict finding that the plaintiff was a lunatic? whereupon the Court appointed the defendant guardian to the plaintiff. The plaintiff, in his petition alleges, that he was not then, nor is he noWj a lunatic, and prays the Court to set aside the former order, directing an inquest, the verdict returned thereon and the appointment of the defendant as his guardian.— The defendant answered, and the Court, at June Term 1849, ordered the following issue to be made up, “Is the petitioner, John Ray, a lunatic or not.” The jury found that John Ray was not a lunatic. “Whereupon it is adjudged by the Court, that the traverse of the verdict of the former jury, mentioned in complainant’s petition, is sustained? and it is further adjudged, upon the finding of the jury, now empannelled in the cause, that John Ray is compos mentis, and that the order appointing a guardian is rescinded.” From this judgment the defendant ob. tained an appeal to the Superior Court of Law.
In the Superior Court, on motion of the petitioner’s counsel to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction, the Court orders that the appeal be dismissed. From this order the defendant appealed to the Supreme Court.
Banks, for the plaintiff.
No counsel for the defendant.

Opinion:
Pearson, J.
There is no error in the record. The guardian of the lunatie had no right of appeal from the Judgment of the County Court. The question is settled, Willis v. Davis, 5 Ire. 14.
Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed.