Thomas v. Murphy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Associate Justice.
In this action of ejectment, the question is plaintiff’s legitimacy. She claims as the heir of William M. Murphy. The ■declaration alleges the following facts, among others. In February, 1904, William M. Murphy and Elizabeth Dixon agreed to become husband and wife. They thereupon cohabited as such in the District of Columbia, and continued to do so for years, including years subsequent to 1918. Plaintiff was born to them in October, 1905. In 1918, William’s wife Harriet ■obtained a divorce, in the District, on the ground of William’s adultery with Elizabeth. After…
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