Warners v. Mason
Supreme Court of Virginia
William Warner the elder, late of the County of Accomack, made his last Will, dated June 20th, 1803, and devised to his son William Warner a tract of land, by the following words: “ I give to my son William Warner my sea side plan- “ tation adjoining the lands of Thomas Evans, Esq. during his “ natural life, and then to his heirs lawfully begotten of his “ body, that is, born at the time of his death, or nine Calendar “ months thereafter; and, for want of such heirs, then to…
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William Warner the elder, late of the County of Accomack, made his last Will, dated June 20th, 1803, and devised to his son William Warner a tract of land, by the following words: “ I give to my son William Warner my sea side plan- “ tation adjoining the lands of Thomas Evans, Esq. during his “ natural life, and then to his heirs lawfully begotten of his “ body, that is, born at the time of his death, or nine Calendar “ months thereafter; and, for want of such heirs, then to my “ son Isaac’s two sons Jacob and George ; one of them to set a “ price on the whole of it, and give or receive one…
1Opinion of the Court
Wednesday, November 20th, 1816,
Judge Roane
pronounced the Court’s opinion, that the Judgment of the Superior Court of Law be reversed, and that of the County Court affirmed.
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