Heath v. Cuppel
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. The action was brought for a specific performance of an alleged agreement of adoption of tbe plaintiff by Charles Cuppel, deceased, and to- enforce plaintiff’s rights in the estate of Charles Cuppel, deceased, under such agreement. . The plaintiff was born in 1860 near Tilton, New Hampshire.
Read the full summary
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. The action was brought for a specific performance of an alleged agreement of adoption of tbe plaintiff by Charles Cuppel, deceased, and to- enforce plaintiff’s rights in the estate of Charles Cuppel, deceased, under such agreement. . The plaintiff was born in 1860 near Tilton, New Hampshire. In July, 1866, his mother married Charles Cuppel, •deceased, and thereafter resided with him as his wife in the ■county of Milwaukee. In July, 1870, the deceased wrote to ■one Mrs. Ames, in New Hampshire, a…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecKER, J.
It is contended that the court erred in awarding judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint upon the *67findings in the case. The basis'of this contention is that the contents of the letter written by Charles Cuppel, deceased, in 1870 to Mrs. Ames, with whom plaintiff was then living with the consent of his mother, and the entry by plaintiff into the family of deceased and receiving the support, care, and education of a son until he departed therefrom after arriving at the age of majority, under the circumstances heretofore stated constitute an adoption agreement. It is fundamental to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wales v. HoldenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
3Cited by9 opinions
- Hutton v. BusaytisIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
- In re N.B.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2007
- Pederson v. First National Bank of SuperiorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Chilton's Administrator v. ShelleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Winke v. OlsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.