Holtkamp v. Smith-Wheat

CHARLES B. BLACKMAR, Senior Judge.

Sandra Holtkamp was appointed co-guardian and conservator of her father, Sterling Eli Wheat. Brenda Smith-Wheat, claiming to be the common-law wife of the ward under Texas law, was allowed to intervene. The court found that she had failed to turn over certain property to the conservator as previously ordered, and found her in contempt. No sanction of fine, imprisonment, or otherwise was imposed by the order adjudging contempt. Smith-Wheat appeals, describing the case as “motion for contempt.”

We first determine whether we have appellate jurisdiction. We do…