Escott v. Harley

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Siler

Affirming.

Osear D. Harley and those asserted to be bis foster parents, Lnrtie and John J. Harley, all present appellees, filed suit under declaratory judgment law against Margaret Escott and others, who are asserted to be Oscar’s aunts, uncles or cousins, all present appellants, seeking to have Oscar declared the son and only heir of one Mary M. Petty, now deceased. The chancellor having rendered judgment in favor of Oscar, the appellants, standing in the position of collateral kindred of the decedent, thereupon prosecuted this appeal for a reversal.

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