 If a person persistently believes supposed facts which have no real existence except in his perverted imagination, and against all evidence and probability, and conducts himself however logically, upon the assumption of their existence, he is, so far...  The Curiosities and Law of Wills - Stran 75avtor: John Proffatt - 1876 - 216 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1907 - 798 strani
...contestants. " Upon the subject of delusions I instruct you that an insane delusion exists where a man persistently believes supposed facts which have no...evidence and probability, and conducts himself, however illogically, upon the assumption of their existence. Now, to give any matter which has been referred... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1908 - 710 strani
...who believes supposed facts which have no existence except in his perverted imagination and which are against all evidence and probability, and conducts...logically, upon the assumption of their existence, is, so far as they are concerned, under an insane delusion. In re Shaw, 2 Redf. 107; In re White, 121... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Erasmus Peshine Smith, Joel Tiffany, Edward Jordan Dimock, Samuel Hand, Hiram Edward Sickels, Louis J. Rezzemini, Edmund Hamilton Smith, Edwin Augustus Bedell, Alvah S. Newcomb, James Newton Fiero - 1866 - 724 strani
...aside cases of dementia, or loss of mind and intellect, the true test of insanity is mental delusion. If a person persistently believes supposed facts,...assumption of their existence, he is, so far as they are concerned, under a morbid delusion ; and delusion in that sense is insanity. Such a person is essentially... | |
 | Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York - 1868 - 818 strani
...probability, believes supposed facts, which have no real existauce except in his perverted imagination, and conducts himself, however logically, upon the...assumption of their existence, he is, so far as they are concerned, under a morbid delusion; and delusion in that sense is insanity. Such a person is essentially... | |
 | Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York - 1868 - 818 strani
...probability, believes supposed facts, which have no real existance except in his perverted imagination, and conducts himself, however logically, upon the...assumption of their existence, he is, so far as they are concerned, under a morbid delusion; and delusion in that sense is insanity. Such a person is essentially... | |
 | Reuben W. Van Pelt - 1870 - 688 strani
...intellect, the true test of insanity is mental delusion. If a person persistently believes supposed fads which have no real existence, except in his perverted...assumption of their existence, he is so far as they are concerned, under a morbid delusion ; a delusion in that sense is insanity ; such a person is essentially... | |
 | California. Probate Court (San Francisco) - 1872 - 652 strani
...a sane man; that of itself would establish the fact of the insanity of that person. Q. Now if a man persistently believes supposed facts which have no real existence except in his own perverted imagination, and against all evidence and all probability, and conducts himself logically... | |
 | Ohio State Medical Society - 1874 - 444 strani
...delusion." In vol. vii, 1863 Abbot's NY Digest, it is said : "The true test of insanity is mental ddmion. If a person persistently believes supposed facts which have no real existence except in his fevered imagination and against all evidence and probability, ami conducts himself, however logically... | |
 | Medico-Legal Society of New York - 1869 - 734 strani
...aside cases of dementia, or loss of mind and intellect, the true test of insanity is mental delusion. If a person persistently believes supposed facts, which have no real existence except in his fevered imagination, and against all evidence and probabilit}', and conducts himself, however, logically... | |
 | John Proffatt - 1876 - 226 strani
...bounty of a testator by his monomaniacal delusions. First. There must be a plainly inofficious will 5 or a will wanting in natural affection and duty. Second....assumption of their existence, he is, so far as they are concerned, under a morbid delusion, and delusion in that sense is insanity. If the deceased, in... | |
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