Miller v. Gaskins
Supreme Court of Florida
The testator devised as follows:—“I give and Bequeath to my friend Charles K. Miller, Sarah and William Henry, in trust, that he will, allow the said Sarah to go, if she wishes, to any free State, and tfor that purpose I direct my executor to pay him out of my estate one hundred dollars, and upon trust that he will have William Henry bound out to a useful trade until he is twenty-one, and upon further trust that he will allow Sarah and William Henry to enjoy such privileges…
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The testator devised as follows:—“I give and Bequeath to my friend Charles K. Miller, Sarah and William Henry, in trust, that he will, allow the said Sarah to go, if she wishes, to any free State, and tfor that purpose I direct my executor to pay him out of my estate one hundred dollars, and upon trust that he will have William Henry bound out to a useful trade until he is twenty-one, and upon further trust that he will allow Sarah and William Henry to enjoy such privileges and freedom as is consistent with law, and I direct that the said Charles It, Miller shall have the sole control and…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The bill in this case alleges that Thos. G: Gaskins, late of the county of Wakulla, departed this life on the 13th day of J une in the year 1862, having first made his last will and testament, a copy of which is filed with the bill and prayed to be taken as part thereof; that said Gaskins had three children, Christina, William G. and appellee by whom the bill is filed ; that Christina died before the testator, leaving two children, one by Allen Felkel, her first husband, and the other by her second husband, Edward Barco; that William G. also died before the testator, leaving no issue; that…
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