REEVES v. LOWE

No. 38117.

213 Miss. 152 (1952)

56 So.2d 475

REEVES v. LOWE.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 21, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parker & Williamson and W.L. Clayton, for appellants.

Wilbourn & Wilbourn, for appellee.


Roberds, J.

The question for decision on this appeal is whether an adopted child inherits from a sister of the adopting parent where the parent predeceases the sister. The question has not been decided in this State. It arises under these circumstances:

On October 23, 1917, S.C. Carroll, and his wife, Laura S. Carroll, adopted appellee through the Chancery Court of Jones County, Mississippi. The petition...

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