TRIMBLE v. GORDON, 430 U.S. 762 (1977)

TRIMBLE ET AL. v. GORDON ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS No. 75-5952. Argued December 7, 1976 Decided April 26, 1977 Section 12 of the Illinois Probate Act, which allows illegitimate children to inherit by intestate succession only from their mothers (though under Illinois law legitimate children may inherit by intestate succession […]

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430 U.S. 762

430 U.S. 762 97 S.Ct. 1459 52 L.Ed.2d 31 Deta Mona TRIMBLE and Jessie Trimble, Appellants,v.Joseph Roosevelt GORDON et al. No. 75-5952. Argued Dec. 7, 1976. Decided April 26, 1977. Syllabus Section 12 of the Illinois Probate Act, which allows illegitimate children to inherit by intestate succession only from their mothers (though under Illinois law […]

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