State Ex Rel. Kowats v. Arnold

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to test the constitutionality of all or parts of thirteen statutes numbered Sec's 9321, 9328, 9329, 9333, 9334, 9335, 9336, 9338, 9339, 9344, 9345, 9346 and 9347, Laws Mo. 1945, Senate Bill 284, as against Art. II and Sec's 16 and 17, Art. V, Const. Mo. 1945.

The relatrix, Victoria L. Kowats, a citizen and resident of the City of St. Louis [which is also a county under Sec. 31, Art. VI, Const. 1945] seeks to compel the respondent, Hon. Glendy B. Arnold, judge of the probate court of said city, to assume jurisdiction under the foregoing statutes of an…