Denton v. Miller

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

In an action for partition the questions arose whether Daisy Anna Denton had been shown to be the legally adopted child of William Denton, and if so, whether in virtue of that fact she was an heir of Jacob Denton, a brother of William Denton. The trial court decided both questions in the affirmative, and James A. Den-ton, one of the heirs, appeals.

1. The journal of the probate court was introduced, showing this entry under the date of September 11, 1884:

“After the appearance of Mary Pfester her mother in open court and asks the court that…