M'Graw v. Davenport
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the circuit court of Autauga County. Action on the case. Plaintiffs at the September term, eighteen hundred and thirty four, of said court, declared against the defendant, for that whereas the said defendant, whilst Louisa, one of the plaintiffs, was sole and unmarried, to wit, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty three, at said county, was indebted to said Louisa in the sum of twelve hundred dollars, for money before that time had and received,…
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Error to the circuit court of Autauga County. Action on the case. Plaintiffs at the September term, eighteen hundred and thirty four, of said court, declared against the defendant, for that whereas the said defendant, whilst Louisa, one of the plaintiffs, was sole and unmarried, to wit, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty three, at said county, was indebted to said Louisa in the sum of twelve hundred dollars, for money before that time had and received, by the said defendant for her use, and being so indebted, in consideration thereof, promised to pay the same when…
1Opinion of the CourtOrmond, J.
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The. father of Mrs. Davenport, made his last will, by which he bequeathed certain negroes to. his wife, during her life, and at her death, to his two daughters, Louisa and Cynthia, by a clause in the following words — “At the decease of my wife, I allow a part of the negroes, above named, and bequeathed, viz: Clary, Idol!, Maria, Silvey, Siller, Creecy and Nan, with their increase, should there be any, to be equally divided, by valuation, between my two daughters, Louisa and Cynthia; or should either of them die without issue, the other is to get the whole of the seven negroes, and their…
2Cited by1 opinion
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