Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Jackson
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 17, 1960No. 15636PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice REED,
sitting by designation.
Decedent Thomas H. Jackson and appellant Alice R. Coleman, also known as Alice R. Jackson, lived together in the District of Columbia, ostensibly as man and wife, from 1926 until decedent’s death on January 9, 1957. They had 11 children. Thomas and Alice were not legally married. Thomas was the husband of Susie W. Jackson, one of the appellees, to whom he was married in 1903 in a ceremonial marriage which was never dissolved. Thomas had lived with Susie in Virginia until 1926, and two children were bom of this marriage. After 1926 Susie continued to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hunt v. BlackburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- TEACHER v. KijurinaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Maxwell v. SaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Mitchell v. FrederickCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
- Fairclaw v. ForrestCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by35 opinions
- In Re Wall.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Robinson v. EvansDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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- Hazel Cobb v. Pete GilmerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- In Re Estate Of Florence Voelzel Kerr, A/K/A Florence V. Kerr, Deceased. Ralph L. Atchison, Administrator, C.T.A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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