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Descent And Distribution-Status And Inheritance Rights Of Adopted Child Feb 1929

Descent And Distribution-Status And Inheritance Rights Of Adopted Child

Michigan Law Review

The adoption of the children of another person is said to have been unknown to the common law. In re Johnson, 98 Cal. 531; Morrison v. Sessions, 70 Mich. 297, 14 Am. St. Rep. 500. However, the status of adopted children is one of very ancient origin, existing in Biblical times, Romans 8:15; 9:4:, and was developed to a high degree by the Greeks and Romans. Provisions for child adoption were incorporated in the Code of Justinian, SANDERS, JUSTINIAN; Am. ed. 103 et seq., and took their place in the jurisprudence of all countries in which the civil …


Courts--Jurisdiction To Vacate Order Of Adoption After Term (Comment On Recent Cases), Bernard C. Gavit Jan 1926

Courts--Jurisdiction To Vacate Order Of Adoption After Term (Comment On Recent Cases), Bernard C. Gavit

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Some Aspects Of The Status Of Children In Missouri, Eldon R. James Feb 1916

Some Aspects Of The Status Of Children In Missouri, Eldon R. James

University of Missouri Bulletin Law Series

In two recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Missouri, Drake v. Milton Hospital Association and Lindsley v. Patterson, some of the problems arising in connection with the position of illegitimate and adopted children have been discussed. This study will deal with the various kinds of status of children in Missouri law, the condition under which each may come into existence, and the rights of inheritance which flow from each of them.