McFarland v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Coubt by

Chiep Justice Rees

Reversing.

The appellant, Ancil McFarland, brought this action in the Whitley circuit court to have declared void what purported to be a judgment of that court declaring him to be a person of unsound mind. He averred in his petition that the judgment was void for the reason that the provisions of the statutes governing the procedure in inquests concerning insanity had not been complied with and especially the provisions of sections 216aa-69, 216aa-70, and 216aa-72. A copy of the record of the inquest was filed with the petition. The circuit court…