In re Griffin

Good Law
5 Coffey 230
Superior Court of California, County of San FranciscoJuly 1, 1892California1,251 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Coffey, J.

Petition for Adoption.

To the Honorable Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California.

The petition of James A. Bohan and Ann Bohan, his wife, for the adoption of the above-named minor respectfully shows:

That they are now and for fifteen years last past have been husband and wife, and during all of said period have been and are now residents of said city and county. That they are now and during all of said period have lived together as husband and wife at their home, No. 921 Howard street, in said city and county.

That said Adelaide Griffin is a female child and was born in said city and county on July 20, 1890, and ever since *231 ’August 17, 1890, has resided with and been cared for by your petitioners at their home.

That each of your petitioners is more than ten years older than said child.

That the parents of said child were Wellington A. Griffin, who now resides in said city and county, and Katie T. Griffin (daughter of petitioner, Ann Bohan), who died in said city and county on the fourteenth day of August, 1890.

That since her death your petitioners have had the legal custody, care, and control of said minor by and with the consent of…

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