Corison

From the time of her birth until in her eighth year plaintiff bore the name of Nina 0. Hunt. At the time when she reached the age mentioned she was adopted by Jerome Troy and Grace A. Troy, husband and wife, and acquired the name of Gladys Troy. After arriving at maturity she became, and she is now, the wife of John D. Corison. This action was instituted by plaintiff to specifically enforce an agreement which she alleges was made in her favor by Mr. and Mrs. Troy at the time of her adoption. Both of the Troys were deceased when the action was commenced. Lydia R. Williams was made a defendant personally because Mrs. Troy in her lifetime had conveyed to the former certain of her property, one of the purposes of the action being to set the conveyance aside. Mrs. Troy also made a will in favor of Mrs. Williams. Defendants had judgment and plaintiff appeals.

The formal adoption of appellant was preceded by certain conversations between the Troys, on the one hand, and her father, David E. Hunt, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming, on the other, the mother of appellant, who was a daughter of the Flemings, having died some time before the negotiations looking toward the adoption…