Bourne v. Simpson

Judge Graham

delivered tlie opinion of the Court.

John W. Kennedy and Margaret Sartain inter-married in 1837, while they were both minors. Said Margaret was then the owner by descent of lands and slaves *455and money, to the value of $7,000, and said John was the owner by devise from his father of property and money to the value 'of $60,000. One child still living was the fruit of this marriage. During the coverture said John W. Kennedy was seized in fee simple of a tract of land, which was afterwards, and during the coverture, regularly sold under execution, which issued on a judgment against…