Legal Opinion
Poulos v. McMahan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 30, 1982No. 38962PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
The present case presents issues .concerning the rights of an illegitimate child to inherit from its father under Georgia’s intestacy laws. See Code Ann. §§ 113-904, 74-201, 74-103, 74-101; Code Chs. 74-99, 74-3. Questions concerning the constitutionality of these laws are presented.
This case began when the plaintiff, Floy Inez Poulos, as next friend of Michael E. Poulos, a/k/a Michael Edward Jeanson, filed a petition in the Fulton Probate Court seeking to caveat the probate of the will of Paul M. McMahan, who died on June 16, 1979.
In the petition, the plaintiff…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Levy v. Louisiana Ex Rel. Charity HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Denton v. Con-Way Southern Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Nicely v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
- Edenfield v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Worthington v. WorthingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Carter v. BectonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.