Addison v. Estate of Myers

Appellant petitioned the court for a declaration that she is the heir of decedent. The court found facts which would have made appellant the decedent’s heir, as *464the natural daughter of decedent’s pre-deceased sister, but for the fact that appellant was legally adopted by adoptive parents in 1913 at the age of six months. Section 208 of the Probate Code, Burns IND. STAT. ANN. § 6-208 (prior to its 1969 amendment) reads:

“6-208. Adopted children.— (a) For the purpose of inheritance to, through and from a child legally adopted during his minority, such child shall be treated the same as if he…