HUGHES v. PARHAM

33071.

241 Ga. 198 (1978)

243 S.E.2d 867

HUGHES v. PARHAM.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 4, 1978.

Rehearing Denied April 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burnside, Dye, Miller & Bowen, A. Montague Miller, Thomas W. Tucker, for appellant.

Tisinger, Tisinger & Vance, Thomas E. Greer, for appellee.


NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

This case draws into question the constitutionality of Code Ann. § 105-1307 (Ga. L. 1887, pp. 43-45; 1952, p. 54) which provides as follows: "A mother, or, if no mother, a father, may recover for the homicide of a child, minor or sui juris, unless said child shall leave a wife, husband or child. The mother or father shall be entitled to recover the full value of the life of such child. In suits by the mother the illegitimacy of the...

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