Moore v. Moore

231 Ga. 232 (1973)

201 S.E.2d 133

MOORE et al.

v.

MOORE et al.

28045.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Submitted June 29, 1973.

Decided September 20, 1973.

Rehearing Denied October 11, 1973.

Smith & Harrington, Will Ed Smith, for appellants.

Milton Harrison, for appellees.

GRICE, Presiding Justice.

The basic issue here is whether a grantee's interest in a deed was forfeited by a statute (Ga. L. 1959, pp. 299, 300; Code Ann. § 113-909) which denies the right of inheritance to one who kills another through malice. For related cases involving the same homicide, see Moore v. Moore, 225 Ga. 340 (168 SE2d 318); Moore…