White v. . Beattie
Supreme Court of North Carolina
From New-Hanove The Plaintiff’* in their bill spf forth the will of the De» fertd .nt’s testatrix, of which the following is a copy : “ When X am dead, I wMt my brother W. 11. B. to have my man Will, t» do as lie please s with him, during his natural life. After tiiai, I wish him to go to my brother H G W. to do as he pleases with forever.
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From New-Hanove The Plaintiff’* in their bill spf forth the will of the De» fertd .nt’s testatrix, of which the following is a copy : “ When X am dead, I wMt my brother W. 11. B. to have my man Will, t» do as lie please s with him, during his natural life. After tiiai, I wish him to go to my brother H G W. to do as he pleases with forever. To the children of W. H B. Í leave lilt) Flnr'i old litr children, 10 be equ-diy divided among them To H Vt B. (lr, et and her child, to do as he pleases with. To A. I. W- dang le - r of H. (i. W. big Flora and her whole family that I own, I lesv" to her.,…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, Chief-Justice.
— The two questions presented for decision by this record, are not of very easy solution, and the labour and difficulty have been increased by the want of Counsel to argue them, and the absence of all reference to authorities.
The first question is, whether the bequest to D J. White, of a likely negro boy, between eight and ten y ears old ; and the bequest to «fl. J. Colvin, of a likely girl between four and five years, be specific or general legacies j for it is too clear to require a moment’s examination, that the legacies of slaves to the other legatees are all…
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2Cited by2 opinions
- Biddle v. . CarrawaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1860
- Estate of O'GormanCalifornia Superior Court · 1910