Rhode v. Farup

Hansina Rhode died intestate August 23, 1938, leaving no husband or lineal descendants surviving. Arthur Rhode commenced this action for the specific performance of a contract alleged to have been made between Agnes Peterson, mother of the plaintiff, and Hans and Hansina Rhode. The defendants are the administrator of the estate and all the collateral heirs, defendants Agnes Peterson and Ruth Peterson being nieces and the other defendants being brothers and sisters of Hansina Rhode. Plaintiff alleges that by the terms of the contract the Rhodes agreed to adopt him as their child and to make…