Holiway

Statement of the Case

This is an appeal by John Holiway and the estate of Minnie Holiway from the judgment of the superior court denying a petition for writ of mandate to set aside decisions by the State Department of Social Services which sustained the action of Alameda County (hereafter respondent/intervener county or the county) in discontinuing certain services to the Holiways. The appeal is being *1009 brought by Maree Karriem (hereafter appellant Karriem or appellant), the Holiways’ daughter, as guardian ad litem for John Holiway, an incompetent, and as personal representative of the estate of Minnie Holiway. Code of Civil Procedure sections 1110 and 1064 give this court jurisdiction to hear such an appeal. (5 Witkin, Cal. Procedure (2d ed. 1971) Extraordinary Writs, § 178, p. 3938.)

Statement of Facts

Discussion

1. That there was no credible evidence that the Holiways had received the services the county had paid for.

2. Does a foreign conservatorship confer authority in this state to represent an incompetent in applying for social services benefits?

All the records on file with the county regarding the Holiways had only appellant’s signature; nothing…