Elizabeth Jennings, a resident of Canada, states that she is the only sister of Mary Jennings, also called Polly Jennings, a free person of color. The petitioner asserts that Mary is a "lunatic," incapable of managing herself or her property, and "is now confined in the County Jail . . . as a lunatic dangerous to the public peace." Elizabeth asks the court to appoint a committee and trustee, preferably Isaac Cary, and to make Mary's property available for sale so that the proceeds can be used for her support and medical treatment as the income generated from her property is insufficient to pay the costs of the needed care.
Result: Granted.
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