Moon v. Stone's Ex'or
Supreme Court of Virginia
In January 1807, Caleb Stone made, his will, which was admitted to probate in the County court of Eluvanna county, in April 1810. He left a widow and six sons and five daughters. . After providing for his widow and sons, he in the sixth clause of his will says, •—“I lend to my daughter Nancy Perry one hundred and forty acres of land, it being the lower lot of my road tract of land as laid off and surveyed, to be possessed by her during her natural life, and the natural life…
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In January 1807, Caleb Stone made, his will, which was admitted to probate in the County court of Eluvanna county, in April 1810. He left a widow and six sons and five daughters. . After providing for his widow and sons, he in the sixth clause of his will says, •—“I lend to my daughter Nancy Perry one hundred and forty acres of land, it being the lower lot of my road tract of land as laid off and surveyed, to be possessed by her during her natural life, and the natural life or widowerhood of her present or future husband ; and at her death and the death or after marriage of her husband, then…
1Opinion of the Court
MONCURE, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The court is of opinion, that under the will of Caleb Stone, which was recorded in 1810, his daughter Sally, who died witho'ut ever having married or had any children, was entitled only to a life estate in the land and slave arid future increase of the slave loaned to her by the 10th and 11th clauses of the will.
The 10th clause must be read thus: “10th. I lend to my daughter Sally, 140 acres of land to be possessed *by her during her natural life and the natural life or widowerhood of any husband she may have; and at her death and the death or…
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