Moyse v. Laughlin

The principal question involved in this case is whether or not under the World War Veterans’ Act, and amend ments thereto (chapter 320, secs. 1, 3, 300, 303, 43 Stat. 607, 624, 625, chapter 723, sec. 14, 44 Stat. 798, chapter 875, sec. 13, 45 Stat. 967, chapter 863, sec. 1, 46 Stat. 1016, Title 38 U. S. C. A., secs. 421, 424, 511, and 514), construed in connection with the laws of descent and distribution of this state, an unadopted, illegitimate child is an heir.

William F. Laughlin, as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Wesley Cooper, deceased, and Mimie Cooper, the widow of the…