Thornton v. Eppes
Supreme Court of Florida
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Leon County. . The complainants filed their bill claiming certain slaves under a deed made in 1819 by Benj. G. Thornton conveying certain land and negroes in trust to Wesley Adams for the benefit of the wife of Benj.
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This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Leon County. . The complainants filed their bill claiming certain slaves under a deed made in 1819 by Benj. G. Thornton conveying certain land and negroes in trust to Wesley Adams for the benefit of the wife of Benj. G. Thornton and her right heirs, with the power of appointment by Mrs. Thornton.— Mrs. Thornton having died without making an appointment, complainants, who are her children, claim that they are entitled to the property in question under the provisions of the deed above referred to. In the year 1832 an execution against…
1Opinion of the Court
His Honor THOMAS F. KING,
Judge of Úe Southern Circuit, (who presided in this case in lieu ofHon. T. Baltzell, C. J., disqualified to sit,) delivered the opinion of the Court.
The complainants found their claim upon a deed! made in 1819, by B'enjamin G. Thornton, of certain lands and negroes to Wesley Adams, in trust for the benefit of Mary Hall Thornton,- wife of Benjamin G. Thornton, and her heirs. The deed, after directing the payment of certain debts and giving to Mrs. Thornton the power of disposing of the property to such uses and such persons as she might appoint, provides that “ if she…
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