Ward v. . Stow
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nathan Ford, by his will, devised and bequeathed as follows : ■ “ I give and bequeath to my brother, John Ford, two H hundred acres of land, including where the said John “ now lives, during his natural life, and at his death, “ the said'land to fall to his, the said John Ford’s children. “ I give and bequeath to my nephew, Levi Ward, my u sorrel horse called Merlin, and my negro boy, named “ Biel:, to him and his heirs forever.
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Nathan Ford, by his will, devised and bequeathed as follows : ■ “ I give and bequeath to my brother, John Ford, two H hundred acres of land, including where the said John “ now lives, during his natural life, and at his death, “ the said'land to fall to his, the said John Ford’s children. “ I give and bequeath to my nephew, Levi Ward, my u sorrel horse called Merlin, and my negro boy, named “ Biel:, to him and his heirs forever. “ It is my will, and I do allow that all the remaining “ part of my estate, both real and personal, be equally “ divided amongst the heirs of my brother, John Ford,…
1Opinion of the Court
Gaston, Judge.
The enquiries which this case presents are exceedingly unpleasant, bift so far as the purposes of justice require, they must, be prosecuted to their legitimate result. The first of these enquiries is, whether the division complained of and sought to be reformed, be erroneous or correct. On. the part of the complainant, it is insisted that the last adjudication, of the court must be regarded as conclusively settling the construction of the will with respect to the real estate, and by necessary inference, fixing its construction also as to the personal property, it is also…
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