Legal Opinion

Rumans Ex Rel. Jackson v. Lighthizer

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 9, 1952No. 42646PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOHLING, C.

This case involves the title to certain described real estate in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, passing to an adopted child upon the death of the surviving adopting parent. It is a contest between tbe bl,oocl kin o£ tbe adopted child and the blood kin of the surviving adoptive parent in the circumstances hereinafter set forth, said child and said parent each dying intestate. Lucille M. Rumans, an incompetent person, by Gertrude Jackson, her guardian, and Robert L. Davis, sister and brother of the full blood and sole surviving blood heirs of Crystal McQuerry, deceased, the'…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hockaday v. LynnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  2. Reinders v. KoppelmannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
  3. St. Louis Union Trust Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
  4. Clarkson v. HattonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  5. Menees v. CowgillSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Heien v. CrabtreeTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Adoption of McKinzieMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. Mize v. SimsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. N. D. L. v. Family & Children's Service of Greater St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1960
  5. Goldberg v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981

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