Smith v. Lampton

In August, 1822, Martin Smith, who died afterwards in the same year, published his last will, in which, among others, is the following bequest: — “I give and bequeath “to the children of my son Robert Smith, in bank notes “of the Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or “notes of the State Bank of Kentucky, out-of the mo- “ nies of that description now on hands, as follows, to 44 wit. to Beverly, Frederick and Charles, each five hun44 dred dollars — to Eliza, Elizabeth and Mary, two hun“dred and fifty dollars each, and to Martha three hun“dred dollars. And it is my desire that my son Bird…