Armistead v. Dangerfield
Supreme Court of Virginia
John Armistead, of the county of Caroline, by his last w^; dated June 25th, and proved July 9,1st, 1788, after sun(^ry devises of his lands to his zvidow and sons, direct» ed “ the slaves which should remain after paying his its debts, to be equally divided between his widow and '‘children* share and share alike, but to be kept toge-dleih a°d worked on his lands, or part hired out, at discretion of his executors, for the generad support and maintenance of his widow and ‘…
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John Armistead, of the county of Caroline, by his last w^; dated June 25th, and proved July 9,1st, 1788, after sun(^ry devises of his lands to his zvidow and sons, direct» ed “ the slaves which should remain after paying his its debts, to be equally divided between his widow and '‘children* share and share alike, but to be kept toge-dleih a°d worked on his lands, or part hired out, at discretion of his executors, for the generad support and maintenance of his widow and ‘ childrenand that, . as his sons respectively came of age, and his daughters . , r , • , , married or came ot age, his or…
1Opinion of the Court
November 12th, 1812.
Judge Roane
pronounced the following opinion oí the court.
t: The court is of opinion that there is no error in so much of the decree, rendered in this case, as considers the female appellee to have been a pretermiited child of the testator, John A; mislead, according- to the true construction of the act in such case made and provided; nor in so much thereof as decrees to the appellee, John Dangerfeld, in right of his wife, one ninth part of the real and personal estate (after the payment of his debts) of which the said testator died seised and possessed, together with the…
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