In Re Estate of Youmans

Peterson, Justice.

In this case Marilyn Youmans claims the right to inherit the distributive share which her adoptive father, Edward L. Youmans, would have inherited from his mother, Grace G. Youmans, the decedent, had he survived her. Marilyn’s right to inherit is resisted by Grace G. Youmans’ surviving husband and daughter upon the grounds (1) that the alleged adoption is void under the law of Illinois, where it took place, and (2) that, if the adoption is valid, Marilyn is without capacity to inherit, from the decedent as a lineal kindred of the adoptive father in virtue of a provision in…