Davis v. Jones

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

At issue is whether an illegitimate daughter and an illegitimate grandson, in the absence of a will, may inherit from their father and grandfather respectively under a Texas statute.

The trial court held that they could not. The court of civil appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court. 616 S.W.2d 276. It held that the statute was unconstitutional under opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States. We do not so read those opinions. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the court of civil appeals and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Warren Davis Sr.…