1. Reed v. Campbell, No. 85-755, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, April 30, 1986, Argued , June 11, 1986, Decided
OVERVIEW: An illegitimate child was entitled to share in her father's estate because at the time her claim was before the trial court, the governing law had been established by a prior decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and it was clear that Tex. Prob. Code Ann. § 42, which prevented illegitimate children from inheriting, was invalid.
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