Roberts v. Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from-the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri; David P. Dyer, Judge. Suit by Myra J. Roberts against ida R. Roberts and another. From a decree for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
AMIDON, District Judge.
Myra Jane Roberts brings this suit to enforce an alleged oral agreement by Charles J. Roberts, deceased, to adopt her as his child, and to enforce her rights in the estate of Charles J. Roberts, pursuant to such agreement, when established The trial' court found in favor of the plaintiff, and defendants appealed.
[1] There is abundant evidence in the record to support the findings, and unless this case is to be excepted from the general rule that the findings of a trial court will not be disturbed, except upon strong *776proof that they are against the clear weight of the…
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