Legal Opinion
In re the Abrogation of the Adoption Proceedings of McDevitt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 19, 1917PublishedCited by 16 opinions
Appeal by Mary E. McDevitt, foster parent, from an order of the county judge of Kings county, entered in the office of the' clerk of said county on the 26th day of June, 1916, abrogating an order made by said judge on the 24th day of April, 1915, in the original adoption proceedings herein.
1Opinion of the Court
Stapleton, J.:
A county judge made an order, the decretal provision of which reads:
“ Ordered, that the adoption proceedings of the said infant Elmer F. McDevitt be and the same are hereby abrogated, and the order of adoption herein dated April 24th, 1915, be vacated and set aside and that the said infant Elmer F. McDevitt be restored to the care and custody of the petitioner Kathleen McDevitt, the mother of said infant, with costs to the said petitioner in the amount of Twenty-five Dollars to abide the event of an appeal taken herein. ”
Mary E. McDevitt, the foster parent, appeals. Kathleen…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Carpenter v. . Buffalo General Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
- People Ex Rel. Pruyne v. . WaltsNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- McMahon v. . RauhrNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- In re ZieglerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Von Beck v. ThomsenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Coonradt v. SailorsTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
- In re the Adoption of George G. B.New York Surrogate's Court · 1974
- In re MacLeanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
- In re the Adoption of AnthonyNew York City Family Court · 1982
- Stevens v. HalsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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