Dowdall v. Hutchens

Mr. Presiding Justice Shurtlepf

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action at law by petition for mandamus filed by appellant against appellees in the circuit court of Greene county to the September term, 1930.

The pleadings in the case consisted of the petition and appellees’ demurrer, which was sustained by the court. The appellant elected to stand on his petition, and a judgment of dismissal was entered.

It is set forth in the petition for mandamus that appellant, John H. Dowdall, was adjudged insane on July 30, 1930, by judgment entered in the county court of Greene county on said…