Coffman v. Long

KENNEDY, Judge.

Bess Brooks Long was found by the trial court to be incompetent and incapable of managing her property and caring for herself. The public administrator of Clay *543County was appointed the guardian of her person and estate.

The alleged incompetent appeals. She was represented in the competency hearing and upon this appeal by her court-appointed attorney. Also appealing from the judgment is one Louie Doyle. Mr. Doyle apparently appeals as a “reputable citizen of the county in which the hearing occurred”. Sec. 472.170, RSMo (Supp.1981). He also took an active part in the hearing,…