In re Ingram

Before the court can order the commitment of any person to an asylum for the insane it must be satisfied, upon examination in open court, and in the presence of such person, from the testimony of two reputable physicians, that such person is of unsound mind, and unfit to be at large: Civ. Code, sec. 258.

Whenever it appears by affidavit, to the satisfaction of a magistrate of the county, that any person within the county is so far disordered in his mind as to endanger health, person or property, he must issue and deliver to some peace officer for service a warrant, directing that such person be arrested and taken before any judge of a court of record within the county for examination.

Subpcenas must issue thereupon to two or more witnesses best acquainted with such person to appear and testify before the judge at such examination; the judge must also subpoma at least two graduates of medicine to appear and attend such examination; and all such persons so subpoenaed must'appear and answer all pertinent questions; the physicians so called in by process of subpoena must hear such testimony and must make a personal examination of the alleged insane person, and must make a…