Estate of McKeag

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court of Shasta County, refusing to revoke letters of administration in the above estate, and the real point involved is as to the validity of certain adoption proceedings.

The respondent Charles J. Teass is the husband of Helen McKeag-Teass, and was appointed administrator of said estate upon the request of his wife, who claimed to be the adopted daughter, and, as such, sole heir of deceased. At the time of the alleged adoption, Mrs. Teass, then Helen Skeels, was a minor, over the age of twelve years, and the daughter of Spencer L. and Anna E. Skeels.

On December 2, 1895, William McKeag and the deceased, Cora V. McKeag, his wife, jointly applied to the judge of the superior court of Shasta County for an order of adoption by them of said child, and filed therewith their written agreement of adoption required by law. The written consent of said minor was likewise filed, together with that of her father and mother consenting to and authorizing the making of such order of adoption.

Thereafter the judge of said superior court made and filed an order for the adoption by said William and Cora Y. Mc-Keag of said minor, which order…