Johnson v. Yates' Devisees

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In June, 1813, Michael Yates executed a deed to Richard Chiles, in which, reciting that he had agreed to make a competent settlement on his wife, Molly Yates, in consideration of a considerable property brought to him by her—he, in consideration thereof, and of love and affection for his wife, and of one dollar paid by Chiles, conveys to Chiles, several negroes and various articles of personal property : “to have and to hold the said slaves and their increase, and all said property and estate to him, the said Chiles, and his heirs forever; to…