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Thompson's Adoption

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 28, 1927No. Appeal, 113PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moschzisker,

Jacob Heasley and May Heasley, his wife, petitioned the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County for leave to adopt Donald Eugene Thompson, a minor child; their prayer was refused and this appeal followed.

The petitioners, citizens of Pennsylvania, reside in Allegheny County. The minor was born April 13, 1926, in Armstrong County, and resided there with his mother, grandmother and step-grandfather at the time of the adoption proceedings. The parents of this child and also his grandmother joined in the petition for his adoption, and the minor himself was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ross v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  2. McQuiston's AdoptionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  3. Carroll's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  4. Ballard v. WardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
  5. Commonwealth v. HynemanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Schwab Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Tafel EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Weinbach's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Collins EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Book's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929

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