Case Name: In the matter of Jacob Cross, a lunatic
Court: New York Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1842-03-01
Citations: 2 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 3
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the matter of Jacob Cross, a lunatic.
Judges: 
Reporter: Saratoga Chancery Sentinel
Volume: 2
Pages: 3–3

Head Matter:
In the matter of Jacob Cross, a lunatic.
verification of petitions.
Restoration of lunatic to his estate.
A. Taber, for the lunatic;
J. Rhoades, for the committee.

Opinion:
Application of the lunatic to be restored to his estate denied on three grounds: ° 1st. That the petition is defective in being sworn to before the solicitor of the petitioner: 2d. That the jurat does not state that the officer who swore the petitioner examined him as to the state of his mind, and that he believed him to be sane: 3d. That the petitioner has been found a lunatic, and it does not appear that there has been any change in his situation for the better, since the inquisition was found.