Glascott v. Bragg
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Akpeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Green county: B. E. Dunwiddie, Circuit Judge. To the point that adoption does not, like the subsequent • birth of a child, revoke the former will of the person adopting, they cited Davis v. Fogle, 124 Ind. 41; In re Gregory’s Estate, 15 Mise. (N. Y.), 407, 13 Miso. (N. Y.), 3G3; In re Gomassi’s Estate, 107 Cal. 1.
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
It appears from the record, in effect, that January 31,1870, the deceased, Archibald E. Giascott, when a single man, made a will whereby he purported to give all his property to his brother, Davicl 8. Giascott, the respondent in this action; that-January 11, 1875, the testator married Alice A. Bragg; that June 20, 1881, the testator and 'his wife duly adopted an infant son of Mary J. Morgan, whose husband had a short time before died; that said infant son was then less than four years,, of age, and by and upon his adoption his name was changed to William M. Giascott; that September 29, 1888,…
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