State Ex Rel. Moser v. Montgomery

This action was first instituted in the County Court of Jackson County by respondent, Joseph J. Moser, by next friend, filing a petition in that court seeking to have the county court hold an inquisition to determine whether he had recovered his sanity. A hearing was had and the court entered an order finding that he had fully recovered his sanity and was competent to manage his affairs; but the court also found that it had no jurisdiction of the matter and was without authority to grant the relief prayed for and dismissed his petition.

There being no appeal allowed the cause was taken to the…