Savage v. Blanks

Felton, Chief Judge.

1. Under the common law, bastards could not inherit from anyone (Edmondson v. Dyson, 7 Ga. 512, 513; Hicks v. Smith, 94 Ga. 809, 812 (1) (22 SE 153)), and their condition in this respect under the law of this State is the same as it was at common law, except insofar as it has been, ameliorated by express, statutory law. Johnstone v. Taliaferro, 107 Ga. 6, 13 (32 SE 931, 45 LRA 95); Code § 113-904 (Ga. L. 1816, Cobb, 293, as amended).

2. There is no statutory provision in this State for inheritance by bastards, per se, from their fathers. The exclusive procedure by which…