Matter of Lugo

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7 N.Y.2d 939 (1960)

In the Matter of Juana Lugo, a Person of Unsound Mind. Emilio Ciena, Respondent; State of New York, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued January 13, 1960.

Decided January 22, 1960.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Jerome Lefkowitz and Paxton Blair of counsel), for appellant.

Nathan L. Levine for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE. Taking no part: Judge FOSTER.

Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

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