Commonwealth v. Mason

This is an action at law by notice of motion for a judgment in favor of the Commonwealth of Virginia against the estate of Frank Switzer, a World War veteran, who was and is insane, the estate being represented by Carson G-. Mason, Committee. The veteran was committed to the Western State Hospital, in Staunton, in 1928. He remained in that institution until 1932, when at the instance of the Veterans Administration he was transferred and recommitted to what was called the Davis Clinic, which was located at the Southwestern State Hospital at Marion, Virginia. (It is not now in existence as the…