Mudge ex rel. County of Madison v. Rinkle

Me. Justice G-reeíl

Suit was brought to the March term of the Circuit Court by appellant against Joseph Hinkle, an insane person, and Walter M. Hezel, his curator, a resident of the State of Missouri, and appointed by the Probate Court of the city of St. Louis. A guardian ad litem was appointed for Rinkle, who filed an answer March 28th, and on the same day the defendant Bezel filed a plea of the general issue. On March 30th the plaintiff dismissed the suit as to the defendant Rinkle, and thereupon the defendant Bezel, by leave of the court, withdrew the general issue and filed a special plea…