Van Brocklin v. Wood
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered December 8,1903, in favor of the petitioner, upon sustaining a demurrer to an affirmative answer, in a proceeding to set aside the probate of a will, declaring the will void.
1Opinion of the Court
Mount, O. J.
On the 6th day of January, 1892, the respondent, Helen May Van Brocklin, was legally adopted as the daughter of J. W. Van Brocklin and Candace Van Brocklin, his wife; Thereafter, on June 22, 1891, said J. W. Van Brocklin and Candace, his wife, were divorced, their property was divided by stipulation and decree, and the care, custody, and control of the adopted minor daughter, Helen May, was1 awarded to the divorced wife; Besides this adopted daughter, there were two sons who were past the age of majority at the time of the divorce. Some time after the divorce was granted, the said…
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