ALACK v. PHELPS

No. 45531.

230 So.2d 789 (1970)

Sam ALACK, Virgil Hamilton, Admr. of the Estate of John B. Phelps, Dec'd and Virgil Hamilton, Guardian of Janet Carol Phelps, a Minor v. Thelma M. PHELPS, Guardian of Ronny Gene Phelps and Johnny Eugene Phelps, Minors.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 26, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lipscomb, Barksdale, Steen & Caraway, Jackson, for appellants.

Phillips & White, Magnolia, for appellee.


ROBERTSON, Justice.

An interlocutory appeal was granted by the Chancery Court of Pike County, Mississippi, so that a final answer could be made to the question of whether minor children of a deceased natural father, who were adopted by others, would inherit from their natural father. Another question to be answered is whether these adopted children, through their guardian, have a right to bring suit under the wrongful death...

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