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IN RE THOMPSON

No. 39,711

178 Kan. 127 (1955)

283 P.2d 493

In the Matter of the Adoption of ROBERT ELLSWORTH THOMPSON, a Minor Child. (HARLAN GILBERT and GENEVIEVE GILBERT, Appellants, v. GLENN LLOYD LANE and MARIE RUTH LANE, Appellees.)

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 7, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam W.G. Lowe, of Colby, argued the cause and E.F. Beckner, of Colby, was with him on the briefs for the appellants.

Morris Moon, of Augusta, argued the cause and was on the briefs for the appellees.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SMITH, J.:

This is a proceedings for adoption. The dispute is between two married couples, each of whom wishes to adopt a particular baby. The trial court sustained the contentions of one of the couples and decreed the baby to be the adopted child of that couple. The other couple has appealed.

The dispute arose when Annetta Berdeen Leitner on April 7, 1954, consented...

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