Legal Opinion
Carter v. Becton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 23, 1983No. 39231PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
Joe Graham, owner of an 8 1/2-acre tract of land in Chatham County, died in 1926. He lived on the property with his niece and nephew, Diane Carter and Primus Carter, who survived Joe Graham as his sole heirs and who are related to each other as brother and sister. Primus died in 1942, survived by Prince Carter, an illegitimate son. Diane died in 1947, survived by Joe Foreman, also an illegitimate son.
At these times, illegitimate children could inherit from their mothers but not from their fathers. Poulos v. McMahan, 250 Ga. 354 (297 SE2d 451) (1982). Therefore,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Deputron v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Poulos v. McMahanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Howard v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Cooley v. All the WorldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Conyers v. KenanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
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