Legal Opinion

Edwards v. Edwards

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 24, 1961No. 17827PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action seeking to have himself declared the natural child of William S. Edwards and therefore an heir of James M. Edwards.

William S. Edwards married Mamie Taylor in August, 1915. At that time she was the mother of a four-year-old son born out of wedlock, named Waites and plaintiff here. Following the marriage, six children were born to William S. and Mamie Taylor Edwards. Those children, with the exception of Roger, who died many years ago, are the de fendants in this case. Both William S. Edwards and Mamie Taylor Edwards were reared and lived all…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Campbell v. Everhart.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  2. Harjo v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
  3. State v. RowellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
  4. State v. SimonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  5. Priddy v. BoiceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. PaulingSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  2. Buff v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  3. State Ex Rel. Lytell v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH THROUGH REINLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  4. Bryant v. LemmonsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  5. Tucker v. MooreDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1999

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