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In the Matter of Louisa Williams, an Alleged Incompetent Person. John L. Seager, as Temporary Administrator of Louisa Williams, Deceased, Appellant; Myrtle Sullivan et al., Respondents, 1898 — 157 N.Y. 704 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of Louisa Williams, an Alleged Incompetent Person. John L. Seager, as Temporary Administrator of Louisa Williams, Deceased, Appellant; Myrtle Sullivan et al., Respondents
157 N.Y. 704·New York Court of Appeals·1898·NY
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In the Matter of Louisa Williams, an Alleged Incompetent Person. John L. Seager, as Temporary Administrator of Louisa Williams, Deceased, Appellant; Myrtle Sullivan et al., Respondents.
Matter of Williams, 24 App. Div. 247, affirmed.
(Argued November 21, 1898;
decided December 6, 1898.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered January 10, 1898, affirming an order of the Onondaga County Court confirming the- finding of a sheriff’s jury adjudging Louisa Williams incompetent to manage her affairs, and denying a motion to set aside the finding.
G. IF. O’Brien for appellant.
M. E. Driscoll and J. R. Shea for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur, except Gray, J., absent.