Edwards v. Worley

Crawford, Justice.

1. The plaintiffs below brought their action of complaint against the defendant to recover six hundred and fifty-acres of land. The questions of law controlling the case arise upon the construction of the will of Wm. Rich, *669from which it is claimed, that the title of the plaintiffs springs. The material parts of which will are as follows :

“ Item 1. * * * My will is that, at the same time the above distribution is made, that my daughter, Sarah A. E. Edwards, have a negro woman loaned to her during her life, and 'then to the children of her body; said negro and what may…