Tinnen v. Mebane
Texas Supreme Court
Error. George Mebanc, a resident of Williamson county, Tennessee, haying- made his last will, departed this life in 1818. líis will was proved and recorded in opon court., iu the said county, iu the same year, by Alexander Mebanc, his brother and executor. The will contained several bequests to the children of this Alexander, and among- others was one to his daughter Louisa, of a negro girl named Nancy.
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Error. George Mebanc, a resident of Williamson county, Tennessee, haying- made his last will, departed this life in 1818. líis will was proved and recorded in opon court., iu the said county, iu the same year, by Alexander Mebanc, his brother and executor. The will contained several bequests to the children of this Alexander, and among- others was one to his daughter Louisa, of a negro girl named Nancy. The property went into the possession of Alexander on the death of his brother George, the testator, and continued in the possession of Alexander until his death,' more than thirty years…
1Opinion of the Court
Hempiiti.u, Ch. J.
The only question which arises in the case is, whether the right is barred by the lapse of time or the lairs of limitation.
This case presents some singular features and some facts irreconcilable. That the daughter, Louisa, a girl of nine years of age at the record of the will containing various bequests in favor of herself and brothers, and which was likely, therefore, to have become the subject of family conversation, having lived' until twenl.y-iive years of age before marriage, and having survived her coverture for four years, and having, during eleven years of her life,…
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