IN RE ESTATE OF SHEHADY

No. 9270.

491 P.2d 528 (1971)

83 N.M. 311

In the Matter of the ESTATE of David S. SHEHADY, Deceased. Imogene SHEHADY, Appellant, v. Myrna Louise RICHARDS, now Myrna Louise Wolf, and David Richards, Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

December 6, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCormick, Paine, Feezer & Forbes, Carlsbad, for appellant.

Jerome D. Matkins, W.T. Martin, Jr., Carlsbad, for appellees.


OPINION

OMAN, Justice.

This cause is before us on a stipulation of facts, which are consistent with the findings made by the trial court, and a stipulation as to the issue to be determined by us on this appeal. This issue is:

"Whether or not the adoption of David Richards and Myrna Louise [Richards] Wolf by W.D. Richards prohibits them [David and Myrna] from inheriting from the decedent who was their natural father."

The trial court ruled...

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