Legal Opinion

Dwinnell v. Fallon

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 12, 1933No. 29,372PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STONE, Justice.

Michael and Eleanor Fallon, husband and wife and parents of the infant subject thereof, appeal from a decree making the child (herein called Donovan Anderson) the adopted child of respondents, Frank and Lydia Dwinnell. Since the decree was entered, Frank Dwinnell has departed this life. His widow, Lydia Dwinnell, continues as the sole respondent.

The child was born, out of wedlock, to appellant Eleanor Fallon, November 28, 1929. There can be no question that Michael Fallon is the failer. Both he and the mother so testify. The absence from the findings of anything settling the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Matter of BistanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
  2. State ex rel. Platzer v. BeardsleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
  2. State Ex Rel. Nelson v. WhaleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956

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