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IN RE ESTATE OF CALOGERO

51 N.J. 345 (1968)

240 A.2d 429

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH CALOGERO.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 1, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin Marmer argued the cause for defendant-appellant, Frank Rizzo.

Mr. Richard C. Schramm argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent, Vito Camarda, Administrator (Messrs. Hyland, Davis & Reberkenny, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

The sole question before us is the legitimacy for inheritance purposes of a child, born out of wedlock, whose parents subsequently entered into a bigamous ceremonial marriage. Resolution of this problem hinges on the construction to be placed on the term "marry" in N.J.S. 3A:4-7:

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When parents of an illegitimate child shall marry...

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