Phillips v. Bishop

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Portee, J.:

The plaintiff is the daughter of Samuel and Permelia Slater. In 1872, when she was two years old, her mother died. H. P. Bishop and Catherine Bishop, his wife, were living at Holton at the time; they were about 40 years of age and had no children. They entered into a written contract with the father of the plaintiff by the terms of which they were to take the plaintiff as their own child, educate and provide for her, and at their death she was to have all their property; she was. to take the name of Bishop, and it was agreed that her father,…