Souza v. Sociedade Lusitana Beneficente De Hawaii

Citations

• 24 Haw. 396
• 1918 Haw. LEXIS 30

Syllabus

<p>Adoption — minors—adults—statute.</p> <p>Under a statute providing for the adoption of children, the word “minor” or other words Showing an intent to limit adoption to minors not being used, an adult may be adopted by another and the adoption creates in law the relation of parent and child.</p> <p>Words and Phrases — “children, legitimate or legitimated.”</p> <p>The phrase “children, legitimate or legitimated,” as used in a by-law of a beneficial society, is broad enough to and does include a child that has been legally adopted under the statute of adoption.</p> <p>Beneficial Associations — by-law—construction.</p> <p>Where a by-law of a beneficial association provides that on the death of a member in good standing a certain death benefit- shall be paid to his relatives in a certain prescribed order, viz., 1. To the widow; 2. To the children, legitimate or legitimated, the adopted children of a member who dies in good standing leaving no widow are entitled to such death benefit.</p>