Hancock v. Titus & Co.

The bill in this case states, in substance, that Thomas "W.. Hancock died in the year 1845, leaving a will, and a widow and several children, and the widow his executrix, and disposing of his estate by his will as will be presently stated; that the executrix disposed of two slaves belonging to the estate, and for them or with the proceeds of the sale obtained other slaves, the title to which was, through inadvertence of her agent who attended to it, taken in her individual name, though they were intended tó be substituted for those disposed'of by her and to belong to the estate, and were…