COLEMAN v. JACKSON

No. 15636.

286 F.2d 98 (1960)

Alice R. COLEMAN, also known as Alice R. Jackson, Appellant v. Thomas William JACKSON, individually in his own right, and as administrator of the Estate of Thomas H. Jackson, deceased, and Susie Williams Jackson, and Susie Jackson Crutchfield, Administratrix of Estate of Joseph I. Jackson, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 17, 1960.

Petition for Rehearing Denied January 6, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Dale L. Button, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Paul Lee Sweeny, Washington, D. C., for appellees.

Before Mr. Justice REED, retired, and EDGERTON and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.


Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied January 6, 1961.

Mr. Justice REED, sitting by designation.

Decedent Thomas H. Jackson and appellant Alice R. Coleman, also known as Alice R. Jackson, lived together in the District of Columbia, ostensibly as man and wife, from 1926 until decedent's death on January 9, 1957. They had 11 children. Thomas and Alice were not legally married. Thomas was the husband of Susie W. Jackson, one of the appellees, to whom he was married...

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