Legal Opinion
Smith v. Benson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 12, 1976No. 27762PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOMERVILLE, Judge.
On April 7, 1938, when appellant (plaintiff below) was approximately five years of age, a decree of adoption was entered by the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, declaring appellant to be, “for all legal intents and purposes”, the “child of Harry L. Benson.”
Appellant’s adoption was a not uncommon sequel to the following events. Fern H. Baker (now Fern H. Benson) and Wesley A. Baker, the natural parents of appellant, were divorced in 1934 and Fern H. Baker *573was awarded custody of appellant. After her divorce, Fern H. Baker married Harry L.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- La Presto v. La PrestoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- Collier v. Catherine Lead Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Cole v. Parker-Washington Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1918
- Rochford v. BaileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1929
- Robertson v. CornettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Adoption of Mike and RussMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Webb v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of JoplinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Delancy v. KerrMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- In Re the Adoption of Jon L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2005
- S.G.W. v. R.B.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988
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