Gilbert v. Lane

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is a proceedings for adoption. The dispute is *128between two married couples, each o£ whom wishes to adopt a particular baby. The trial court sustained the contentions of one of the couples and decreed the baby to be the adopted child of that couple. The other couple has appealed.

The dispute arose when Annetta Berdeen Leitner on April 7, 1954, consented to the adoption of her child by Mr. and Mrs. Lane. After the commencement of the adoption proceedings by the Lanes she attempted to revoke that consent and to give consent of adoption to Mr.…