Covington v. . McEntire
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This cause was heard at the Fall Term, 1842, of Oleave- ]and Court of Equity, his Honor Judge Pearson presiding, when a decree was pronounced in favor of the plaintiff.— From this decree the defendants appealed to the Supreme Court. The facts of the case ape fully stated in the opinion delivered in this court,
1Opinion of the CourtGastoN, J.
William McEntire died in March, 1832, having previously made his last will and testament, whereof he appointed Prior McEntire and his wife Rebecca, execu tor and executrix, who, after the death of the testator, duly proved the said will. . By this will the testator bequeathed, among other things, to his said wife, a negro woman Binah, during her life or widowhood, and in a subsequent clause the will disposed of Binah as follows : “ I give and bequeath to my daughter, Rachel Covington, and the heirs of her body, at the decease of my wife or her widowhood, one negro woman named Binah.” To the…
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