Duke of Richmond v. Milne's Executors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the court of probates, for the parish of New Orleans. This is an action to recover a legacy. The plaintiff, Charles Gordon, Duke of Eichmond and Lenox, superior and feudal lord of the burgh of barony and town of Fochabers, in the county of Moray, Scotland, and Alexander, Marquis, baron, bailie, and sole magistrate, appointed by the "Duke of Eichmond for the administration of justice in said town of Fochabers, allege, that Alexander Milne, also a native of said…
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Appeal from the court of probates, for the parish of New Orleans. This is an action to recover a legacy. The plaintiff, Charles Gordon, Duke of Eichmond and Lenox, superior and feudal lord of the burgh of barony and town of Fochabers, in the county of Moray, Scotland, and Alexander, Marquis, baron, bailie, and sole magistrate, appointed by the "Duke of Eichmond for the administration of justice in said town of Fochabers, allege, that Alexander Milne, also a native of said town, hut for a great many years a resident of New Orleans, died in October, 1838, leaving by his last will and testament…
1Opinion of the CourtSimon, J.
This case arises out of the last will and testament of Alexander Milno, deceased, which contains the following disposition: “ Unto the town of Fochabers (place of his nativity) I give andbeqneathe the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be employed in establishing a free school, with sufficient competent teachers, and supporting the said school, in the said town of Fochabers, for the use of the parishes of Belize and Ordiffshf The legacy is now claimed by Charles Gordon, Duke of Richmond and Lenox, superior as feudal lord of the burgh of barony and town of Fochabers; and by Alexander…
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