IN RE BUNKER ESTATE

No. 5359.

106 N.H. 391 (1965)

IN RE EDWIN L. BUNKER ESTATE.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Decided July 21, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cofran, Quint & Greenhalge (by brief) for Albert J. Yeaton, administrator.


KENISON, C.J.

The first question transferred is whether a first cousin, by adoption, takes equally with other first cousins. The answer to this question is yes. Anderson v. French, 77 N.H. 509; Annot. 43 A.L.R. 2d 1183, 1202. The controlling statute provides that an adopted child inherits through his adoptive parent. "461:6 EFFECT OF DECREE. The child so adopted shall bear the same relation to his adopting parents and their kindred in respect to the...

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