O'Bryan v. Goslee

Judge Gkaham

delivered the opinion of the Oourt.,

We. concur with the Chancellor,, not only in, his exposition of the law of this case, but in his reasons and arguments. We therefore affirm the decree, and adopt as ours, the following opinion and decree of the Chancellor. :

Opinion of Chancellor Nicholas.,

This suit, for freedom, depends upon the proper construction of this clause, in a laconic will: “I give and bequeath to all my negroes their freedom, that my heirs or executors shall have no right nor title to them, after *101they arrive at the ages hereafter mentioned, the males at twenty-eight…