Goss v. Froman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 51 — APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE LAW AND EQUITY COURT. 1. On the issue of the legitimacy of a claimant to heirship, any evidence that tends to establish illegitimacy is competent. That evidence may be as to the impotency of the husband, non-access by the husband, or any other fact or circumstance conducing to show that the husband is not the father of the child. (Radwell’s case, Rolle’s Abridgment, 356; Wright v. Hicks, 12 Ga., 155; s. c., 56 Am.
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Case 51 — APPEAL PROM LOUISVILLE LAW AND EQUITY COURT. 1. On the issue of the legitimacy of a claimant to heirship, any evidence that tends to establish illegitimacy is competent. That evidence may be as to the impotency of the husband, non-access by the husband, or any other fact or circumstance conducing to show that the husband is not the father of the child. (Radwell’s case, Rolle’s Abridgment, 356; Wright v. Hicks, 12 Ga., 155; s. c., 56 Am. Dec., 451; Wright v. Hicks, 15 Ga., 160; s. c., 60 Am. Dec., 687; Pindrill v. Pindrill, 2 Strange, 925; Bosville v. Attorney-General, 36 Albany Law…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE BENNETT
delivered the opinion oe the court.
Minnie R. Eroman is the widow of Solomon Proman, •deceased. He died testate on the third day of June, 1884. Solomon White Proman, son of Minnie R. Pro-man, was begotten during the wedlock of Solomon Proman and Minnie R. Proman, and was born on the third day of January, 1884, about seven months after the death of the putative father, Solomon Proman.
Solomon Proman’s will made no provision for this after-bom child, nor any provision for Minnie R. Fro-man, the widow. Solomon White Proman claimed the •entire estate, under the statute, as an…
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