Chisholm v. Lee
Supreme Court of Georgia
Administrators and executors. Legacies. Life estates. Wills. Before Judge Hall. Newton Superior Court. March Term, 1874. For the facts of this case, see the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
This case comes before this court on a bill of exceptions as to the proper construction to be given to the fourth and sixth items of the will of I. P. Henderson, deceased. The bill of exceptions recites that the parties were at issue as to t^he duly of the defendant, as executor, under the fourth and sixth items of the will of Isaac P. Henderson, which said items are in the following language, to-wit: “Item 4th. I loan to-my wife during her natural life, $5,000 00. Also, that my executors purchase for my wife a negro woman or girl, such as she may select, the same to be…
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