Davis v. Crouch

94 U.S. 514

24 L.Ed. 281

DAVIS

v.

CROUCH.

October Term, 1876

ERROR to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia.

Hector Davis died during the late civil war, at Richmond, Va., leaving a will executed March 21, 1859, as follows:——

'RICHMOND, March 21, 1859.

'1, Hector Davis, of city of Richmond, State of Virginia, do hereby make this my last will and testament: Item 1st, I give to my nieces, Jannie, Sally, and Bettie Davis, the sum of $15,000, to be equally divided between them. I give to a servant-woman, Ann, of mine, her freedom, to be removed out of the State, with her four children,…