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 72d CONGR ESS. SESS. II. CH. 127. FEBRUARY 27, 1933 . 1083 SEC. 974 . DEFINITIOx OF INCOMPETENT :The phrase " incom- snea co mpet ent," de- petent," " men tally in competen t," and " incapable,' as used in this chapter, shall be construed to mean any person who, though not insane, is, by reason of old age, disease, weakness of mind, or from any other cause, unable, unassisted, to properly manage and take care of himself or his property, and by reason thereof would be likely to be deceived or imposed upon by artful or designing persons. SEC. 975. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS GUARDIAN OF ESTATES OF INSANE Pub lic ad min is tra tor EMPLOYEES, OTHER INSANE OR INCOMPETENT PERSONS, AND MINORS .- as guardian. The public administrator shall take char ga of estates of persons employed in the Canal Zon e or the Republic of Panama by The Pana ma Canal or Panama Railroad Company or members of their families who have been adjudged insane by the district court or by a competent court of any State, where such estates consist of personal property and no legal guardian has been appointed. The district court may in its discretion appoint the public admire- Appointment as, in discretion of district istrator guardian of the estate of any other insane or incompetent court. person o r of any minor. The public administrator shall comply with all of the provisions Compliance with p guardianship =squire. of this chapter with respect to the guardianship of similar estates ments. by other persons : Provided, however, That his official bond and oath o•ciais bond to sat- shall satisfy the requirements with respect to a guardian's bond and 'sly- oath
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That wherever notice is required to be given, such notice may, in the discretion of the court, be waived or be given by posting. Cao ss REFERENCE Payment to public administrator of su ms due insane persons from Canal Ante, p. 1077. or Railroad, see section 942 . COROZAL HOSPITAL : ADMISSION, SEEPING, AND DIS CHAR GE OF PERSONS Corozal Hospital. SEC. 97G. KEEPING OF INSANE PERSONS IN JAIL .-No person under Ia~e PinR ins ane i n observation for insanity or declared to be insane shall be kept in jail, prison, or other similar institution, but shall be kept in suitable quarters within the Corozal Hospital or at such other place as may be deemed advisable by the superintendent of Cor ozal Hos pital. SEC. 977 . ADMISSION OF PATIENTS IN GENERAL .-Except as other- to Admission s inggeneral, wise provided in respect to the admission of insane patients from hospital. the Republic of Panama, and the admission of members of the United States Army, Na vy, and Marine Corps, and beneficiaries of the United States Public Health Service for observation and care pend- ing their transfer to the United States, no person shall be admitted or detained as a patient in the Corozal Hospital ex cept upon the order of the district judge of the Canal Zone, provided that if a patient is in a state oviolent insanity he may be admitted at once by the superintendent of Corozal Hospital, without an order from the court, into the quarters provided for the obse rvati on of persons alleged to be insane, upon the writ ten request of any physician employed by the United States Government ; or s uch pati ent may be admitted to the observation quarters by said superintendent upon his own authority. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of Corozal Hospital to e^nun floe report. a written report with the clerk of the district court within forty- ei ght hours aft er the patient has been admitted to the observation qua rters, w hich repo rt sh all set out the name, age, and physical condition of the patient, together with the name of physician attend- ing patient at time of admission, and as soon as the clerk shall have received the report, he shall enter it upon the docket and the district judge shall proceed to examine and determine the case in like manner I