In Re Hebb's Estate

The question in this case is whether an adopted child is a “descendant” of his adoptive parents. The facts out of which the litigation arose maybe summarized as follows: On December 14, 1908, Fred F. Hebb and Nellie Hebb were husband and wife, and on that day they adopted Marion Elkanah Hebb, then a child of tender years. Fred F. Hebb died on July 28, 1912. He was the natural son of Elkanah Hebb, who died on April 30, 1924, leaving a last will and testament. At the time of his death, Elkanah Hebb was survived by a natural son, Jesse C. Hebb, and an adopted daughter, Josephine Gray Hebb. No…