In Re Estate of Firle

Loring, Justice.

This is an appeal by the sisters of Mary Firle, who died intestate in 1931, from a judgment of the district court, which affirmed a probate court’s decree of distribution in Mary Firle’s estate. William Firle, the respondent, ivas, by that decree, awarded the entire estate as her sole heir at law. The case ivas here before and is reported in 191 Minn. 233, 253 N. W. 889.

William Firle bases his claim to the estate on an alleged contract to adopt, fully executed. It is the contention of the appellants that since no steps were ever taken to effect a legal adoption respondent…