Jiles v. Flegel

Plaintiffs’ family name was “Flegel”. Their father died, mother remarried and in the course of time they were adopted by the husband. Under the adoption decree, as is usual, they took his name — “Jiles”. Next, plaintiffs’ paternal grandfather died — his full name being Harry Flegel. His will provided that plaintiffs on the death of his wife would receive one half of his stocks, bonds and negotiable papers, if they first attained the age of 25, and:

“* * * subject to the further provision that should any of my said grandchildren not carry the family name of their father, Harry Lee Flegel,…