Riddick v. Cohoon
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Appeal from the Superior Court of Nansemond, where Cohoon brought an action of detinue againét Riddick, for a slave. Upon the plea of non detinet, the jury found a special verdict, and the Court gave judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant obtained an appeal. The points in controversy are fully set forth in the following opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Green
delivered the opinion of the Court.*
James Cole, in 1799, made his'will, by which he gave several specific legacies to his three sisters, Christian Cole, Esther Cole, and Mary Cole, and to his daughter, Betsey Cole, tip gave his manor plantation, and lands of all kinds, and four slaves, males and females, and the increase of the females, “to her, and her heirs and assigns, forever.” He then directed all the residue of his property to be sold, and after the payment of his debts, he gave all the balance of the money arising from the sales, to his daughter Betsey, her heirs and…
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