In re Petit ( 1830 )

The Chancellor.

It was settled in the case of Perkins, (2 John. Ch, Rep. 124,) that a committee must be appointed by this court for a non-resident lunatic, to enable him to obtain the control of property in this state; and that a commission might issue for that purpose. But as the commissioners cannot authorize the empanneling, of a jury beyond the jurisdiction of this court the commission cannot be executed out of the state. (Southcot’s case, 2 Ves. sen. 402.) The usual order directing the commission to be executed at or near the residence of the lunatic must be dispensed with - in such a case; and it may be executed in such county as will be most convenient. In this case the residence of the lunatic is near the line of this state; the commission must therefore be executed in the adjoining county, which is most convenient and nearest to her residence. The commissioners must also give her due notice of the time and place of executing the commission, that she may attend if she thinks proper to do so.