Rogers v. McAlister

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson

Affirming.. About the year 1833, Mrs. Grace Lee who then owned the property in contest here by her will devised it to Lucy Price and Joseph Price, two. of her negro slaves during their lives, providing in the will for their manumission or making them free persons; also providing that at their death the property should go to her heirs at law. Lucy Price died many years ago, and Joseph Price left Lexington, leaving Ms sister, Mary Caldwell, in possession of the property. After he had been gone some years, be wrote her tbe following letter:

“Baltimore,…