In the Interest of Allen v. Hooe

I respectfully dissent.

The majority, apparently because Respondent did not appeal, ignore Section 404.710.6(5), RSMo Supp.1989, and the long-standing rule that powers of attorney are to be strictly construed.

Respondent did not appeal and was not required to. He received judgment against all Defendants. If the result was correct, we should affirm regardless of the reasons on which it was based. Graue v. Missouri Property Ins. Placement Facility, 847 S.W.2d 779, 782 (Mo. banc 1998). Applying Section 404.710.6(5), as urged by Respondent, the result is correct.

The accounts on which Appellant was…