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NEWLIN v. GILL

No. 11.

237 S.E.2d 819 (1977)

293 N.C. 348

Grier G. NEWLIN, Administrator of the Estate of William Henry Kimrey, Deceased v. Edwin GILL, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina, et al.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 11, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan, Byerly, Post, Herring & Keziah by J. V. Morgan, High Point, for the Estate of Thomas Preston Kimrey.

Lacy L. Lucas, Jr., and J. Thomas Keever, Jr., Greensboro, for Floyd Ray Kirkman, et al.

Moser & Moser by D. Wescott Moser, Asheboro, for Grier G. Newlin, Administrator of the Estate of William Henry Kimrey.

Rufus L. Edmisten, Atty. Gen. by Charles J. Murray, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for Edwin Gill, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina.

BRANCH, Justice.

In North Carolina, the devolution of property by descent and distribution is entirely within the province of the General Assembly. Edwards v. Yearby, 168 N.C. 663, 85 S.E. 19; Hodges v. Lipscomb, 128 N.C. 57, 38 S.E. 281. The rights of relatives to inherit are set forth in G.S. 29-14, G.S. 29-15, G.S. 29-21, and G.S. 29-22. We are not here concerned with illegitimates, and the provisions of G.S. 29-21 and G.S. 29-22 are, therefore, not...

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