Franklin v. Fairbanks

Citations

• 99 Kan. 271
• 161 P. 617

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Adopted Child- — Rights of Heir at Law. The statutory rule followed that an adopted child has the same rights of person and property as natural children or heirs at law of the person adopting her. (Gen. Stat. 1909, § 5066.)</p> <p>2. Same — Will of Adopting Parent — Descents and Distributions. Where a person dies leaving a life estate to his sole heir, an adopted daughter, and the remainder to her issue if she should have issue, he dies conditionally intestate. as to the remainder, and upon the death of the daughter without issue, the remainder descends to those who claim through the daughter, and hot to his collateral kindred.</p>