Hunter v. . Yarborough
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ACTION, tried at Fall Term, 1884, of the Superior ' Court of Moore county, before Shepherd, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. • From the judgment of the Court overruling the demurrer, the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
In the month of .October, 1854, Priscilla Thomas, being then the owner of two young female slaves, by deed of gift conveyed them to her married daughter, Isabella C. Hunter, for her own use during life, and as trustee to hold the remainder during the period of her own limited possession and enjoyment, for the use and “benefit of all and singular the children of the said Isabella C. Hunter,” designating by name, as such, in the deed, Jane Elliott and Martha Adaline. Besides these two, other children, B. W. and John M. Blunter, the plaintiff, were born during the marriage. Upon the death of her…
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