Legal Opinion

In re Estate of McCormick

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1900PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marathon county: W. C. Silveethoeít, Circuit Judge. They contended, i/nter alia, that the objections to the order of adoption on the ground that there-was no notice to or consent of the parents only go to the jurisdiction of the person of the parents and can only be raised by them. Sahiltz v. Roenitz, 86 Wis. 31; Pa/rsons -u.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marathon county: W. C. Silveethoeít, Circuit Judge. They contended, i/nter alia, that the objections to the order of adoption on the ground that there-was no notice to or consent of the parents only go to the jurisdiction of the person of the parents and can only be raised by them. Sahiltz v. Roenitz, 86 Wis. 31; Pa/rsons -u. Pa/rsons, 101 Wis. 81; Mohr v. Porter, 51 Wis. 487; O'Dell v. Rogers, 44 Wis. 136; Mélms v. Pfister, 59 Wis. 186; Weld v. Johnson Mfg. Go. 84 Wis. 537; Tan Fleet, Collateral Attack, § 408; Nugent v. Powell, 4 Wyo. 173, 20…

1Opinion of the Court

Cassoday, O. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court entered January 3, 1900, affirming an order of the county court entered May 9, 1899, appointing Oarl Kro-nenwetter as administrator of the estate of Ellen McCormick, deceased. The order was made on the petition of Emory McCormick, claiming to be a son by adoption of Ellen Me* Cormick, who died intestate'March 18, 1899. Her husband, Thomas McCormick, died testate December 3, 1898. The facts in relation to such adoption, as appears from the record, are to the effect that December 20, 1880, Thomas and Ellen McCormick presented…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Attorney General v. Circuit Court for Eau Claire CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Parsons v. ParsonsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Schiltz v. RoenitzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Webb v. MeloyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Oakes v. Estate of BuckleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re KnottTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Lacher v. VenusWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Woodward v. Meriden Trust & Safe Deposit Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
  4. Pugh v. CoxWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924
  5. In re the Estate of HardenberghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932

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