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THIE ATTORENEY GENEIRAL

OR TEXAS

GROVER, TEXAS

Grover Sellers AUSTIN, TEXAS

Mr. Shelby F. Long County Attorney Beaumont, Texas

Dear Mr. Long:

Opinion No. C-6266 Re: Children of a service man killed in action are aelys of an ex-service man, and are entitled to the benefits of Article 1939a, Vernon's Annotated Civil 'tctutes.

Your letter of February 3, 1945, in which you request us to define what we think the phrase "heirs at law" means in Article 1939a, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, has been received. Your apesifie inquiry is whether or not the heirs at law of man killed in aetion are entitled to the same services as those of ex-service man or man who have been in the service and been released therefron and dying subsequent thereto."

It is our opinion that heirs at law of the man who give thejrlives in defense of their country are heirs at law of ex-service man.

Very truly yours ATTOREY GENEAL OF TEXAS By /s/ Geo. F. Bargus Geo. W. Bargus Assistant

GKB-MR: jrb Raclegre APPROYED FEB. 16, 1945 /s/ Carlos 0. Ashley FIRIT ASFITANT AYTOREY GENEAL APPROYED OPIMON COMMITTEE BY EEB. Chairman