Cooper v. Hepburn
Supreme Court of Virginia
Prior to May 1817 William Hepburn, of the city of Alexandria, departed this life, having- first made his will, which bears date in February of that year, and which was duly admitted to probate in the Orphan’s court of Alexandria county.
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Prior to May 1817 William Hepburn, of the city of Alexandria, departed this life, having- first made his will, which bears date in February of that year, and which was duly admitted to probate in the Orphan’s court of Alexandria county. As introductory to certain bequests, the testator says: ‘ ‘On the first day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, I sold Esther (whom I bought some years ago of Benjamin Dulany, Esquire) and her three children, Moses, Hetty and Juliana Eliza, to Hannah Jackson, and the said Hannah Jackson has since manumitted and set free the said three children,…
1Opinion of the CourtDanieb, J.
The question, which it seems to me ought to be disposed of first, is that raised by the fifth assignment of error, to wit, whether all the proper parties to the suit are before the court. The grandchildren of William Hepburn the testator, it is insisted, took under his will such an interest in the real estate in controversy as entitled them to be heard in answer to any bill seeking its sale. The clause of the will by which this interest is supposed to be conferred, is as follows:
“I give unto Moses the son of Esther aforesaid, the houses and lots where I now live (one of the aforesaid lots I…
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