Jackson v. Franklin

These companion ejectment eases were tried together. The controlling issues are the same in all of them. On the trial the court directed verdicts for the plaintiffs, and the cases are here on exceptions to the overruling of motions for new trial.

John Morrow died testate about the year 1875. He had no near relative except a brother from whom he was estranged. In his will he stated that he was not willing that this brother “should enjoy the benefits of my years of toil,” and, giving this as a reason for *841what followed, devised his estate for the benefit of two ex-slaves, Mariah Morrow and Warren…