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ESTATE OF TRAVER

18 Wis.2d 416 (1963)

ESTATE OF TRAVER: HALL and others, Appellants, v. SOMMERS and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 8, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by James W. Karch of Baraboo.

For the respondents there was a brief by William M. Hayes of Baraboo, and John T. Harrington of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Harrington.

GORDON, J.

The problem before the court is whether Charles Sommers, who claims to be the illegitimate progeny of the deceased, James Traver, may qualify as the latter's heir under the provisions of sec. 237.06, Stats.

At common law an illegitimate child had no right of inheritance from his father. Ballentine v. De Sylva (9th Cir. 1955), 226 Fed. (2d) 623, 632, affirmed, 351 U.S. 570, 76 Sup. Ct. 974, 100 L. Ed. 1415....

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