Davis v. Rowe
Supreme Court of Virginia
Elizabeth M. Davis exhibited her Bill to the Chancellor for the Richmond District, setting forth that her uncle Anthony Card-died in the and without seised and possessed of real and personal estate: that his nephew James G. Rozce, administered on the estate. The intestate had had one brother, and one sister, but both of them died before him. The Complainant was the only child and heir of the brother.
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Elizabeth M. Davis exhibited her Bill to the Chancellor for the Richmond District, setting forth that her uncle Anthony Card-died in the and without seised and possessed of real and personal estate: that his nephew James G. Rozce, administered on the estate. The intestate had had one brother, and one sister, but both of them died before him. The Complainant was the only child and heir of the brother. The sister left four children, two sons, James G. Rowe and Francis Rowe, both of whom are living;, and two daughters, both of whom are dead, but each left children; one of the daughters, Mrs.…
1Opinion of the Court
The Judges delivered their opinions.
Judge Carr.
This i3 a case arising on our Law of Descents, and involving a most important principle of construction. Anthony Gardner had a brother who had one daughter, (Mrs. Davis,) and a sister who iud two sons, James and Fruncís Rowe, and two daughters, Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Shackleford. The sister and brother of Anthony (iardner died before him, leaving these children. Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Shackleford, also died in his life-time'; the first leaving two children, the last six; and then Anthony Gardner died intestate and without issue, leaving estate real and…
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