THORPE v. COLLINS

35605.

245 Ga. 77 (1980)

263 S.E.2d 115

THORPE v. COLLINS et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 3, 1980.

Rehearing Denied January 23, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Westmoreland, Hall, McGee, Warner & Oxford, P. Joseph McGee, for appellant.

Frank Love, Jr., Thomas D. Harper, for appellees.


UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

This case presents two questions: one is whether there exists a cause of action in tort for fraud and deceit independent of an action for breach of promise to marry; the other, whether promises made by the putative father to the mother of their illegitimate child to settle an estate on her may be enforced by the child as a third party beneficiary.

Beulah Collins met George Thorpe at a carwash near Lenox Square in October, 1975...

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