ADOPTION OF BASCOM

No. 9151.

246 P.2d 223 (1952)

Adoption of BASCOM. BASCOM v. CARPENTER, et al.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 28, 1952.

As Amended July 5, 1952.

Rehearing Denied July 18, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin N. Hoiness, Billings, for appellant.

Kenneth R.L. Simons, Bruce L. Beatty, Billings, for respondents.


ADAIR, Chief Justice.

In 1931 Geraldine L. Bascom and William C. Bascom intermarried at Miles City, Montana. No children were born of this marriage but after a number of years had elapsed the couple duly adopted a female child born April 12, 1946, at Bremerton Washington, whom they named Cherianne Kay Bascom.

In August 1948, in the district court of Yellowstone county Geraldine L. Bascom brought suit for divorce against William C. Bascom, on the grounds of...

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