Woolford v. Woolford

76 A.2d 5 (1950)

WOOLFORD

v.

WOOLFORD et al.

Orphans' Court of Delaware, Sussex.

October 11, 1950.

John J. McNeilly, of Georgetown, for Reuben Woolford.

James M. Tunnell, Sr. (of Tunnell & Tunnell), of Georgetown, for Ocea Baldwin.

Isaac D. Short, 2d, of Georgetown, for Caleb M. Wright, guardian ad litem.

CAREY, J., sitting.

CAREY, Judge.

The issue presented is whether the adoption of a child has the same effect as the birth of a child upon a will previously executed by one of the adopting parents, where the will makes no mention of the child and was in fact executed several years before the adoption…