Henshaw v. Robertson
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
This cause came before the Court of Appeals, at Charleston, in April, 1828, on appeal from the decree of Thompson, Chancellor ; and on that occasion the following decree was pronounced.
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The dates, and some other circumstances connected with this case, have, in the multifarious proceedings which have been had in it, been involved in some confusion ; and an analysis of them will therefore be necessary to convey a correct idea of the view which the Court have taken of it.
Charles Freer died in 1809, and by his will appointed William Blacklock his executor, who qualified, and took upon himself the burthen of its execution. The complainant was in the employment of Freer, as an overseer, at the time of his death, at the annual wages of $400; and, under a contract with Blacklock,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Miller v. StarksNew York Supreme Court · 1816