Johnson v. Negro Lish
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Worcester County Court. This was a petition for freedom by the appellee. At the trial she offered in evidence a bill of sale, oi deed of gift, from Morgan Bradshaw, to his sister Sarah Bradshaw, dated the 6th December 1793, duly acknowledged and recorded, and whereby, in consideration of the love, good will and affection. which he had and did bear towards his said sister, he gave and granted unto her, and to her lawful issue forever. a negro girl called Lish,…
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Appeal from Worcester County Court. This was a petition for freedom by the appellee. At the trial she offered in evidence a bill of sale, oi deed of gift, from Morgan Bradshaw, to his sister Sarah Bradshaw, dated the 6th December 1793, duly acknowledged and recorded, and whereby, in consideration of the love, good will and affection. which he had and did bear towards his said sister, he gave and granted unto her, and to her lawful issue forever. a negro girl called Lish, about eight years old, with a proviso, that if Sarah should die without issue as aforesaid, Lish, and all her increase,…
1Opinion of the Court
Eahle, J«
delivered the opinion of’ the Court. The only question in this cause arises on the construction of the deed of gift, mentioned in the repord, from Morgan Brad* shaw to his sister Sarah Bradshaw. The operative expressions in this instrument are, “to my sister, Sarah Bradshmo, and her lawful issue, for ever, and if she die without issue aforesaid, the said negro Lish, and her increase, to return to the estate of the donor;” and.it is admitted that' Sarah Bradshaw never had lawful issue, and consequently that she died without such issue. The doubted point is, whether negro Lish, and…
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