Vansant v. Roberts
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans Court of Cecil county. This case originated in a petition filed in said orphans court on the 8th of February 1848, by the appellant, the brother and sole next of kin of Cornelius Vansant, deceased, praying that the appellee might be required to deliver up to him all the property of the said testator remaining in his hands, after paying the debts- and funeral expenses, &c.
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Appeal from the Orphans Court of Cecil county. This case originated in a petition filed in said orphans court on the 8th of February 1848, by the appellant, the brother and sole next of kin of Cornelius Vansant, deceased, praying that the appellee might be required to deliver up to him all the property of the said testator remaining in his hands, after paying the debts- and funeral expenses, &c. The case was submitted upon an- agreed statement of facts, in which it was admitted, that said Cornelius Vansant died on the 21st of January 1841, leaving a last will and testament. This will, besides…
1Opinion of the CourtMason, J.
Cornelius Vansant died in 1841, having first duly executed his last will and testament. The clauses of the will which we are required to interpret, are in these words : “I give and bequeath unto my dear wife, Jane, all my estate, both real and personal, during her natural life, and from and after her decease, do hereby release from slavery, liberate and set free my negroes” (whose names are set out at length) “and their issues forever; provided nevertheless, that the aforesaid negroes are willing to leave the State, according to the act of Assembly in such case made and provided, and to go to…
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