Vanhook v. . Vanhook
Supreme Court of North Carolina
The questions in this case depended upon the construction of the will of John Rogers, who died in the year 1797. The testator, after cutting off his son Bird with five shillings, and giving to others of his children and grandchildren, certain negroes which had been theretofore placed in their possession and that of their parents, expressed himself thus: “ I lend my son Littleton one feather bed, and furniture, two cows and calves, and their increase, together with the use of…
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The questions in this case depended upon the construction of the will of John Rogers, who died in the year 1797. The testator, after cutting off his son Bird with five shillings, and giving to others of his children and grandchildren, certain negroes which had been theretofore placed in their possession and that of their parents, expressed himself thus: “ I lend my son Littleton one feather bed, and furniture, two cows and calves, and their increase, together with the use of my negroes Esther, Ned, and Lett; and that my executors hire out the said negroes for the best price that may be got…
1Opinion of the Court
Gaston, Judge,
after stating the facts as above, proceeded as follows.
The first question presented upon the pleadings is, whether under this bequest, the five children born after the death of the testator, and before the death of Littleton, be entitled to shares of the slaves bequeathed; and if so, the second question is, whether these children took, before the death of Littleton, vested interests which were capable of assignment, or which were transmissible to their representatives. The first of these questions has been definitely determined in Vanhook v. Rogers, 3 Murph. 178; and both of…
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