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ESTATE OF CHRISTL

6 Wis.2d 525 (1959)

ESTATE OF CHRISTL: WALTER and another, Appellants, v. CHRISTL and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 3, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Benton, Bosser, Fulton, Menn & Nehs of Appleton, and oral argument by David L. Fulton.

For the respondents there was a brief by Wilmer & Surplice of Green Bay, and Thomas B. McKenzie of Appleton, guardian ad litem, and oral argument by Mr. Richard C. Surplice and Mr. McKenzie.

FAIRCHILD, J.

Appellants assert that the order of adoption is void because there was no consent by or notice to the natural parents. The sufficiency of the petition for adoption is not challenged.

The applicable statute was sec. 4022, Stats. 1919, entitled, "Adoption of child; consent, who to give; notice of hearing." Appellants suggest that since there was no express finding in the order of adoption that the child was not born in lawful wedlock, we must test...

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