Legal Opinion
Kessler v. Loers
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 1956No. File No. 9512PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Whether the evidence is sufficient to support the respective findings that (1) LeRoy Voeltz, born in wedlock, was in fact an illegitimate child, (2) William Kessler, deceased, was his father, and (3) William Kessler legitimated or adopted LeRoy Voeltz by publicly acknowledging him as his son, receiving -him into his family, and otherwise treating him as his legitimate child, as provided by SDC 14.0408, are the questions presented by this appeal.
William Kessler, a bachelor, died intestate April 14, 1953. Petitions for letters of administration of his estate were filed respectively by one of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re the Estate of FindlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- McNamara v. McNamaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Gird v. BennettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
- Chatham v. MillsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
- Adger v. AckermanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Application of GKSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re Kessler's EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1956
- In Re the Support Obligation of Do RegoSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
- Crepaldi v. WagnerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
- E_ S v. G_ M_ SMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
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