Turner v. Davis' administrator

This is an action of definite for two slaves, Milley and her infant child, in which the administrator, de bonis non, of James Davis, deceased, recovered a judgment against William Turner, who had purchased the slaves from Hester Teeter, Daniel Thornton, and Nancy Thornton *152his wife, the first of whom claimed a life estate, and the last of whom claimed the remainder under the will of George Teeter, deceased, who was the husband of the said Hester, and the father of the said Nancy, who was also the relict of the said Davis.

A vested remainder of a feme sole, in a slave, will not vest ab -…