Mair v. Board of Administration

In May 1930, two of the intervenors — C. J. Martinson and Alma I. Martinson, his wife — applied to the district court of Hennepin county, Minnesota, for permission to adopt a minor, Janet Florence Mair.

On June 9, 1930, the petitioners, David E. Mair and Pearl Lou Mair his wife, applied to the county court with increased jurisdiction of Ward county for leave to adopt the child and on June 9, 1930 that court entered a decree permitting the adoption.

In July, 1930, while the proceedings were pending in Minnesota, the intervenore applied to the county court of Ward county to set aside its decree…