Daniel v. Thomson

Clifton Thomson, by his will dated in April 1828, and written wholly by himself, gives to his wife three slaves, “to her and her heirs forever,” and lends to her during life two others, “to return, after that period, to his undivided property.” He also lends to her two hundred acres of land where he lives, (describing it,) during her natural life, then to be the property of James K. Thomson, “and his heirs forever.” He also lends to his wife various articles of personal property, of which all that is not used for her benefit, to be the property of his son, J. K. Thomson, also bis secretary,…