Legal Opinion
Gilliam v. Branton
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 14, 1983No. 82-1335PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PAIR, Associate Judge, Retired:
This appeal challenges an order of the Probate Division of the Superior Court dismissing, for want of jurisdiction, the amended complaint of James Homer Gilliam (appellant) for a declaratory judgment, as to his rights as a person born out of wedlock to inherit from one Joseph Glover (decedent), his putative father.
We reverse and remand with directions to reinstate the complaint and for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Joseph Glover (decedent), an adult resident of the District of Columbia, died intestate on the 25th day of January 1980. Probate…
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