Hill v. Newman

254 Ga. 57 (1985)

325 S.E.2d 767

HILL

v.

NEWMAN; and vice versa.

41686, 41687.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 20, 1985.

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1985.

Daryl G. LeCroy, for appellant.

Henry L. DeGive, for appellee.

CLARKE, Justice.

This is a descent and distribution case. The issues involve the rights of an illegitimate child to the estate of the father and to the estate of a cousin on the father's side of the family. A side issue before the court is the implication by the trial court that a husband of an intestate's aunt may inherit from the niece.

The facts creating the issues are these.…