BILBREY v. SMITHERS


937 S.W.2d 803 (1996)

Blanche BILBREY and Cecil Asberry, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Vestel SMITHERS, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

September 3, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips M. Smalling, Byrdstown, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Onnie L. Winebarger, Byrdstown, for Defendant-Appellant.


OPINION

REID, Justice.

This case presents for review the right of a child born out of wedlock to inherit from his natural father who died prior to the amendment of Tenn. Code Ann. § 31-2-105(a)(2)(B) (Supp. 1995) in 1978. The record supports the finding of paternity, but the claimant failed to establish the right to inherit as required by the statute; however, the appellant is estopped to deny the claimant's asserted interest in the decedent...

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