 But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot : he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas.  Human Physiology - Page 317by Robley Dunglison - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1857 - 880 pages
...glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like matters. But, a man who is born deaf, dumb and blind, is looked upon by the law...those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas." It was not until she was full four years old that her health was so far established that the physican... | |
 | Allan Menzies - Conveyancing - 1857 - 980 pages
...following passage from Blackstone's Commentaries, which were published in 1765: — " A man who is born deaf, dumb, " and blind, is looked upon by the...being supposed incapable of any understanding, as want" ing all those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas." In our own law, Erskine states... | |
 | John Hayward - New England - 1857 - 804 pages
...what Blackstone laid down, as well established, in the following words : "A man who is born deaf and dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the game state with an idiot; he bciny supposed incapable of any understanding, — as wanting all those... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - Merchants - 1858 - 652 pages
...solid ground for the principle of law on the subject, as laid down by Blackstone, that, " A man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the...those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas." The estate given by Col. Perkins, although spacious in extent, was becoming, from its position, better... | |
 | Edmund Powell - Evidence (Law) - 1859 - 540 pages
...in writing.2 But it is stated by Mr. Phillipps,3 on the authority of Blackstone, that a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot, and is therefore an incompetent witness. This position appears to be very disputable. It is stated... | |
 | Ira Mayhew - Education - 1860 - 488 pages
...glimmering of reason, DO that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like matters. But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the...supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all the senses which furnish the human mind with ideas. — Blaekstme's Commentaria, vol. i., p. 304. sary... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1860 - 874 pages
...common matters. But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind is looked upon by the law as in the ьате state with an idiot :(/) he being supposed incapable...all those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas.23 A lunatic, or non compos mentis, is one who hath had understanding, but by disease, grief,... | |
 | Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1860 - 910 pages
...the temporal dangers of perjury. It was objected by the prisoner's counsel, that although * "A person born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state as an idiot, he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all those senses which furnish... | |
 | A.N. BELL, A.M., M.D. - 1860 - 340 pages
...exemplified in the case of Laura Bridgman. But a person born deaf, dumb, and blind is supposed to be incapable of any understanding ; as wanting all those senses which furnish the mind with ideas, and is regarded by the law as in the same state as an idiot. 567. All the senses may... | |
 | Stephen Vincent Benét - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1862 - 396 pages
...who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is still looked upon by the law as in the same state as an idiot, being supposed incapable of any understanding, as...those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas. Persons who have become permanently deranged in intellect, are incompetent. A lunatic is a person who... | |
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