# Weightman's Estate

> Superior Court of Pennsylvania · November 13, 1936 · 126 Pa. Super. 221

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/3860581

## Case

- **Full name:** Weightman's Estate.
- **Court:** Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** November 13, 1936
- **Citations:** 126 Pa. Super. 221; 190 A. 552; 1937 Pa. Super. LEXIS 397
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Keller
- **Judges:** Keller, Cunningham, Baldrige, Stadteeld, Parker, James, Rhodes
- **Cited by:** 13 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- explaining that services provided to incompetent by attorneys and medical experts, in good faith, in course of habeas corpus proceedings instituted to secure release of incompetent from state hospital may, in exercise of sound discretion by auditing judge, be considered necess…

## Opinion text

Dissenting Opinion by
Keller, P. J.:
While the weak-minded person was entitled to his writ of habeas corpus and a hearing thereon, it does not follow that his estate, which is in custodia legis, is responsible for the payment of the attorneys and doctors who may have acted on his behalf. If it were so, this
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particular weak-minded ward could quickly dissipate Ms estate. The court was familiar with his unbalanced actions and was justified in refusing to allow his estate to be thus depleted. I would affirm the order.
Judge Baldrige joins in this dissent.

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