In Re Fahlman

This is a matter before the court upon an appeal from an order of adoption made in the above-entitled matter, whereby the petition of Walter S. Joy and Annia Joy, his wife, for the adoption of said minor, was granted.

The transcript shows that on or about September, 1924, the father of said minor, Carl E. Fahlman, died in the county of Merced, state of California, leaving said minor daughter of the age of ten years. After the death of said Carl E. Fahlman, F. 0. Burlin and Sophia Burlin, maternal grandparents of said minor, applied to the superior court of the county of Merced for letters of…