Coppage v. Alexander's Heirs

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Robert Alexander made his last will and testament containing the following devise: "I give unto my beloved *314wife, Mary Alexander, the half of my land I now own during her widowhood or life; also, my negro man, Moses, is to, stay with my said wife during her life, and to take care of her, and is to have, at her death, for his services, the one fourth part of the half of- rny land and be set free; also, to my wife, one bay mare, Pigeon, and one large sorrel horse; two feather beds and furniture; kitchen and cupboard ware; one half dozen chairs; three…