White's heirs v. Turner

These appeals are prosecuted for reversing three several decrees, declaring that Jonas, Turner, and Willis, men of color, and once the slaves of Wm. While, deceased, were emancipated by the valid last will of their said former master, alleged to have been destroyed by the heirs of the testator, after his death, and before there had been any probate thereof; and also ordering the survivors of said heirs, (one of whom was proceeded against as anon-resident,) to pay to each of the complainants $500, as the estimated value of his services.

The answers admit that the will was destroyed by one of…