NEVELOS v. RAILSTON

No. 6440.

335 P.2d 573 (1959)

65 N.M. 250

Joseph J. NEVELOS and Nelda E. Nevelos, Petitioners-Appellees, v. James C. RAILSTON, Respondent-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

February 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith & Kiker, Oscar H. Beasley, Albuquerque, for appellant.

No appearance for appellees.


CARMODY, Justice.

This is an adoption proceeding in which the mother of two minor children and her second husband filed a petition to adopt the children and the natural father has opposed the proceeding.

After a hearing, the district court of Socorro County entered an order dispensing with the consent of the father, and immediately thereafter entered decrees of adoption as to the children. Actually, the appeal is taken from the decrees of adoption, although...

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