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FRANKLIN v. GILCHRIST

No. S97A1463.

491 S.E.2d 361 (1997)

268 Ga. 497

FRANKLIN et al. v. GILCHRIST, Admrx.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

October 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack E. Boone, Jr., Augusta, for Napoleon Franklin et al.

Howard S. Bush, Augusta, for Dorothy W. Gilchrist, Admrx.

CARLEY, Justice.

Mr. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington were married in 1961. Mrs. Washington's first marriage had ended in divorce and she was awarded custody of her then-minor children, Napoleon and Hershey Franklin. The Franklins lived with their mother and Mr. Washington. There were no children born as issue of the marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Washington. Although it is undisputed that Mr. Washington was a very good step-father to the Franklins, he never formally...

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