Legal Opinion

In re the Alleged Incompetency of Gardner

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 11, 1981No. WD 32315Published

1Opinion of the Court

PRITCHARD, Presiding Judge.

Audrey Gardner, a woman then about 85 years of age, was on October 30, 1980, adjudged to be “incapable of managing her property and caring for herself and is therefore incompetent.” Thelma E. Abrams, the respondent, was appointed guardian, and Audrey appeals from the judgment.

The petition alleged that Audrey “is incapable because of senility or other incapacity of managing her property and caring for herself”, with stated reasons for appointment of guardian: “Cerebrovascular insufficiency, transient ischemic attacks”.

Appellant’s three points are related and attack…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. In Re DelanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1950
  3. In Re the Alleged Incompetency of ArmstrongMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. In re BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. In re E. S. H.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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