Lamb v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
EeeoR to reverse a judgment of the County Court, in an action brought by Smith and wife against Lamb, declaring that David Lamb on the 6th of July A. D. 1771, made his will and gave to his two sons John and the said Lemuel, all Ms estate after tie decease or second marriage of iis wife, to be divided as follows, viz. etc. to Betsey, tie wife of said Siarp Smith., a legacy as follows, Item.
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EeeoR to reverse a judgment of the County Court, in an action brought by Smith and wife against Lamb, declaring that David Lamb on the 6th of July A. D. 1771, made his will and gave to his two sons John and the said Lemuel, all Ms estate after tie decease or second marriage of iis wife, to be divided as follows, viz. etc. to Betsey, tie wife of said Siarp Smith., a legacy as follows, Item. I give and bequeath, to my negro woman Betsey, her freedom in six months after my decease. I also give to said negro woman Betsey, £12 lawful money, to be put to interest under tie ’care of tie Bev. A.…
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment of tie County Court affirmed. Tie legacy is given to said Betsey to be paid by tie defendant and said Join in equal moieties witMn one year after tie decease of tie testator, and to be’put upon interest; if they neglected to pay it by tie time they ought to pay tie interest. Mr. Bosseter was appointed by tie will a hind of superintendent or guardian to said Betsey as to this legacy, but had no kind of interest in it. His accepting or refusing the trust can have no effect upon tie negro woman’s interest in it.
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