Ross' v. Carpenter

•Judse Simpson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In April, 1834, Elizabeth Ross made and published her last will and testament, in which she devised to her •daughter, Polly Carpenter, a slave named Harvey.

Afterwards, and during the lifetime of the testator, the slave so devised, died, in consequence of injuries inflicted on him by Thos. Kennedy and others. Elizabeth Ross, during her life, brought a suit against the persons concerned in the trespass on the slave, and recovered a judgment against them for the sum of one hundred and ninety five dollars and costs, which she collected.

After the…