Hilliard v. McCrory

Plaintiffs in error are hereinafter referred to as the administrators, defendant in error as the conservator, and the mental incompentent (deceased) as Shelby.

Several questions are argued. We deal with but one because its solution disposes of all others presented by the record. That question is the validity of an order of the county court directing the conservator, on behalf of Shelby, to file a petition in bankruptcy in the U. S. District Court. We proceed upon the following assumptions.

Shelby’s affairs became hopelessly entangled and he went insane. A conservator was appointed who applied…