Washington v. Blunt
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Cause removed from the Court of Equity, of Lenoir County, at the Spring Term, 1852. This was a bill filed by the plaintiff, as executor of Nathan G. Blunt, praying the direction of the Court in regard to the execution of certain bequests contained in his testator’s will. The bequests and the questions therewith connected, are set forth in the opinion delivered in this Court.
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, J.
Three questions are presented : 1st. The will has this clause: “ I desire that my two negro men, Allen and Samuel, shall continue to labor for the benefit of my estate, for three years after my death : or pay the sum *255of seven hundred and fifty dollars each to my executor. At the expiration of that time (three years), I desire that they may be permitted to select their masters: and do authorize and empower my executor to sell them to such person or persons as they may select, at a nominal price: or to liberate them, if it can be done consistently with the laws of North Carolina, as they may…
2Cited by1 opinion
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