Norwood v. . Branch

This case depends entirely upon the just construction of the act of 1784, regulating descents, and the act of 1795, admitting females to the inheritance; the great object of which law is to make the estates of the children entitled to the inheritance as nearly equal as possible. It is to descend to all the children, share and share alike, except such sons or daughters as have and had lands settled on them by their deceased parents equal to the share descending to the other children. If the share so settled be not equal to the part descending, it is to be (401) made so out of that. The term…