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MATTER OF MORRISON

No. 24397.

468 S.E.2d 651 (1996)

In the Matter of Joe R. MORRISON. In re Petition for allowance of claim of Barbara J. BUTTON. wherein Barbara J. Button is, Appellant, and The Estate of Joe R. Morrison, By and Through its Personal Representative J. Edward Holler is, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 25, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. McLaren and C. Dixon Lee, III, both of McLaren & Lee, Columbia, for Appellant.

Stanley G. Freeman, of Holler, Olive, Dennis, Corbett & Garner; and James B. Richardson, Jr., of Svalina, Richardson & Smith, Columbia, for Respondent.

MOORE, Justice:

This appeal is from an order of the circuit court1 disallowing appellant's (Button's) claim against the estate of Joe R. Morrison. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1982, a daughter was born out-of-wedlock to Button and Joe Morrison in New Mexico. Morrison acknowledged paternity and contributed to the support of Button and the child. In 1983, Button and the child moved to South Carolina. By 1987, however, the...

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