Legal Opinion
Keal v. Rhydderck
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1925No. 16486. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
The defendant in error, Thomas John Rhydderck, (now known as Thomas Ervin Keal,) was born October 27, 1909. In February, 1910, his mother was adjudged insane and committed to, the Kankakee State Hospital, and Thomas was placed by his father in the care of the Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society. In August, 1910, the society delivered Thomas to James W. and Ruth B. Keal, husband and wife, of Tuscola. On March 1, 1916, they filed in the county court of Douglas county a petition to adopt the child. The petition stated the name, age, sex and residence of the child, the name of the mother and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
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