Rogers v. Morgan

McHaney, Justice.

Appellant and appellee are Negroes and are half brother and sister. Both were born out of wedlock with different mothers, but the same father, John Morgan. It is stipulated' that appellant is the legitimate daughter of John Morgan because he married her mother after her birth and recognized her as his child. It is conceded that John Morgan married appellee’s mother after appellee’s birth, but it is denied that he ever recognized appellee as his son. The sole question presented by this appeal is, was appellee Herschell Morgan legitimized by the subsequent marriage of his…