Hole v. Robbins
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Bidhland County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylob: “ On the 13th of May, 1869, an order was made by the county court of Richland county declaring John Robbins the adopted child of the plaintiffs, Harrison Hole and his wife, Lydia Ann Hole.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Bidhland County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylob: “ On the 13th of May, 1869, an order was made by the county court of Richland county declaring John Robbins the adopted child of the plaintiffs, Harrison Hole and his wife, Lydia Ann Hole. It is admitted, for the purposes of this trial, that such adoption was in all respects in accordance with the provisions of chapter 49, R. S. 1858, as amended by chapter 136, Laws of 1865, and chapter 140, Laws of 1858 (1 Tay. Stats., 785-6); and that’ by such order of adoption he acquired all the rights and…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
Upon this appeal it is insisted by the learned counsel for the appellants, that, under the provisions of chapter 49y R. S. 1858, as amended, the adopted parents of John Robbins, afterwards known as John A. Hole, became and are his heirs-at-law, and entitled to inherit upon his death the real estate of which he died seized, although such real estate came to him by descent from his natural father. This claim is based upon the provisions of sections 5, 6 and J of said chapter, which read as follows:
“ Sec. 5. If upon such petition, so presented and consented unto as aforesaid, the county judge…
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