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ESTATE OF LIBERT v. THE STATE

269 Wis. 448 (1955)

ESTATE OF LIBERT: RASMUSSEN, Appellant, vs. THE STATE. Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

April 5, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Zimmers, Randall & Zimmers, attorneys, and Wilke M. Zimmers and Peter P. Woboril, Jr., of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Wilke M. Zimmers.

For the respondent there was a brief by the Attorney General and Roy G. Tulane, assistant attorney general, and oral argument by Mr. Tulane.

FAIRCHILD, C. J.

The significant question here is whether or not Wilhelmina Rasmussen was a legally adopted child of Ans Libert. Does her status come within the concept of a validly adopted child recognizable by the state of Wisconsin under which she has claim to inheritance of intestate property? The only form of adoption valid in Russia and Latvia at the time involved which is compatible with our concept of adoption is that which is described by petitioner's witness...

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