State ex rel. Renick v. County Court of St. Louis County
Supreme Court of Missouri
Petition for Mandamus. I.The jurisdiction exercised by the County Court over the person and estate of Rannells was in the first instance exercised, as will be seen by reference to the following considerations: 1. The jurisdiction upon cases o£ incapacity arising from drunkenness is a new jurisdiction in this State, and not conferred upon any court until it was done by the act approved February 19, 1866. Therefore, wherever that jurisdiction is by that act conferred, there it…
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Petition for Mandamus. I.The jurisdiction exercised by the County Court over the person and estate of Rannells was in the first instance exercised, as will be seen by reference to the following considerations: 1. The jurisdiction upon cases o£ incapacity arising from drunkenness is a new jurisdiction in this State, and not conferred upon any court until it was done by the act approved February 19, 1866. Therefore, wherever that jurisdiction is by that act conferred, there it must rest. It may refer to proceedings, in cases in some respects similar, previously existing and adopt them in terms;…
1Opinion of the CourtWagner, Judge
This is a petition for a mandamus to compel the County Court of St. Louis county to proceed and act on the report of a sale of real estate, made by the relator as guardian of Charles S. Rannells. By title 14, chapter 40, R. C. 1865, p. 234, it is provided that, “ If information in writing be given to the County or any Probate Court, that any person in their county is an idiot, lunatic, or person of unsound mind, * and incapable of managing his affairs, and pray ing that an inquiry thereinto be had, the court, if satisfied that there is good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction, shall…
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