Maynard v. . Sears
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Whecübee. J., at February Term, 1911, of Waee. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Chief Justice Ciarle.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.
Tbis is an action to recover 100 acres of land. Berry Suris died in 1842, baying executed bis will as follows:
In tbe name of God, amen. I, Berry Suris, of county of Wake, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God, do tbis lOtb day of February, 1842, make and publish tbis my last will and testament in manner following: That is to say, First, I give and bequeath to John Pollard one negro girl by tbe name of Jane, to him and bis lawful heirs begotten of bis body; dying without such, to return to Caswell Pollard and Thomas Slaughter, or their lawful heirs begotten of their body.…
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