Simeonides v. Zervis
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
The appellee was born while his mother was lawfully married to George Zervis. This raises a strong presumption that appellee is the legitimate son of Zervis; but this presumption is rebuttable. Code § 74-101; Wright v. Hicks, 15 Ga. 160; Ellis v. Woods, 214 Ga. 105, 108 (103 SE2d 297). “When sexual intercourse is once proved, nothing short of impossibility in such case, should impugn the legitimacy of the offspring. But where- sexual intercourse is presumed, merely from the propinquity of the parties, slighter proof is required to repel the presumption of paternity.” Wright…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wright v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854
- Headman v. RoseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Sullivan v. HuglySupreme Court of Georgia · 1861
- Mattox v. EmbrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Ellis v. WoodsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
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