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ESTATE OF NELSON

266 Wis. 617 (1954)

ESTATE OF NELSON: DUNCAN, Respondent, vs. HOGIE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 4, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Gene J. Fleming, attorney, and Richard W. Bardwell of counsel, both of Madison.

For the respondent there was a brief by Spohn, Ross, Stevens, Lamb & Pick of Madison, and oral argument by Myron R. Stevens and by Palmer E. Henderson of Stoughton.

BROWN, J.

The statutes under which this controversy must be determined are those in effect at the date of Mr. Nelson's death. Those material to the question before the court are:

"237.04 Descent as to adopted persons. The right of descent from and to an adopted person shall be as prescribed in section 322.07."

"322.07 Effect of adoption. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the effect of the order of adoption is to completely...

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