Matter of Cartee

This is an appeal from an involuntary commitment order rendered November 17, 1981, by the Mobile County Probate Court against James Ronald Cartee. The cause arose under the following pertinent facts:

Curtis Cartee petitioned for involuntary commitment of his brother Ronald, appellant herein, on October 14, 1981. A guardian ad litem was appointed for appellant. On the date of the first scheduled "probable cause" hearing, Ronald was unavailable, and the hearing was continued to October 22, 1981. Once again Ronald had not been served and was not present. The hearing was reset for November 10,…