Stein v. Meyer

On January 2, 1931, John A. Hood died intestate. He had not been married, and left no surviving descendants or natural parents. On October 15, 1915, pursuant to proper proceedings in the county court of Racine county, he had been duly adopted by Dorothy' Hood, a widow, who died in 1919. He was survived by his natural brother and sister, Daniel G. Meyer and Mamie J. Meyer, and they claimed to be his only heirs at law. On January 6, 1931, on the petition of Mamie J. Meyer, and a waiver of notice under sec. 310.05, Stats., signed by her and Daniel G. Meyer, the latter was appointed administrator…