Lee v. Bank of the U. States
Supreme Court of Virginia
By deed dated the 11th May 1811, and duly recorded, between Richard Bland Lee of the £rst part, Zaccheus Collins of the second part, and Elizabeth Lee wife of the said Richard Bland of the third part,—reciting, that mrs. Lee had joined her husband in deeds of conveyance of two several parcels of land to several purchasers thereof, to whom he had sold the same for a sum exceeding 25000 dollars, that the “ sole” interest of mrs. Lee in the lands so sold and conveyed, was equal…
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By deed dated the 11th May 1811, and duly recorded, between Richard Bland Lee of the £rst part, Zaccheus Collins of the second part, and Elizabeth Lee wife of the said Richard Bland of the third part,—reciting, that mrs. Lee had joined her husband in deeds of conveyance of two several parcels of land to several purchasers thereof, to whom he had sold the same for a sum exceeding 25000 dollars, that the “ sole” interest of mrs. Lee in the lands so sold and conveyed, was equal in value to at least 22000 dollars, that mrs. Lee had joined her husband in the conveyance of those lands, under his…
1Opinion of the CourtCabell, J.
The question in this case, depends on the construction and effect of the deed of May 1811, executed by Richard Bland Lee to Zaccheus Collins, conveying to Collins and his heirs the tract of land in Fair-fax, in trust for the uses therein declared. What interests and powers did the declaration of uses create ?
1. Mrs. Lee had an express estate for life for her separate use. 2. She had power, by writing under her hand, to direct the trustee to sell and convey the land or any part of it; the proceeds of sale to be subject to her sepa*204rate use or order: a power which she might have exer ° cised the…
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