McRee's Adm'rs v. Means
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lowndes. Heard before the Hon. Wade Keyes. The material facts shown by the* record are these: Caleb P. McBee and Martha Ann Burt were married, in this State, on the 17th January, 1847. At .the time of said marriage, Mrs. McBee owned a,considerable separate estate, which consisted of lands, slaves, stock, and other things appertaining to a cotton plantation, money, choses in action, &c.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lowndes. Heard before the Hon. Wade Keyes. The material facts shown by the* record are these: Caleb P. McBee and Martha Ann Burt were married, in this State, on the 17th January, 1847. At .the time of said marriage, Mrs. McBee owned a,considerable separate estate, which consisted of lands, slaves, stock, and other things appertaining to a cotton plantation, money, choses in action, &c. Mrs. McBee died about the 1st March, 1855, having made and published her last will and testament, dated the 15th August, 1854, which was duly admitted to probate in Lowndes…
1Opinion of the CourtA. J. Walker, C. J.
The will of Martha Ann Mcliee contains a clause in the following words: “3d. 1 give, bequeath and devise all the halunce of my property and estate, both real, mixed and personal; also alt dioses in action, and chattels, to my beloved husband, Caleb P. Mcliee, to have and lo hold said property and estate, real, mixed, personal, dioses in action and chattels, to him, the said Caleb P., his heirs and assigns forever, to his use, behoof, and benefit, in fee simple. But, should my said husband die without issue oe iiis BODY, IT IS MY WISH AND WILL, IIE SHALL GIVE ALL OE SAID PROPERTY TO RpBERT P.…
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