Lacy v. Williams
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Polk Circuit Court. George M. Williams was appointed by the county court of Polk county curator of the .estates of three minors, who were and still are under the age of fourteen years. At the time of this appointment said minors resided in Cedar county. They owned land in Polk county. On the motion of their mother, Mrs. Lacy, the county court revoked the appointment of Williams. He appealed to the circuit court.
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Error to Polk Circuit Court. George M. Williams was appointed by the county court of Polk county curator of the .estates of three minors, who were and still are under the age of fourteen years. At the time of this appointment said minors resided in Cedar county. They owned land in Polk county. On the motion of their mother, Mrs. Lacy, the county court revoked the appointment of Williams. He appealed to the circuit court. The ■ circuit court, baying beard tbe evidence, vacated tbe order of tbe county court displacing Williams, and directed tliat he be reinstated as curator. It is to obtain a…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
The second section of the 14th article of the practice act (R. C. 1855, p. 1295) directs that a writ of error shall issue on the final decision or judgment of the county court from the circuit court. The 4th clause of the 8th section of the act to establish courts of record and prescribe their powers and duties (R. C. 1855, p. 533) gives the circuit court appellate jurisdiction from the judgments and orders of county courts and justices of the peace, in all cases not expressly prohibited by law, and also confers a superintending control over them.
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