Cameron v. Boyd's Administrator
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Chancery. From the Circuit Court eor Trigg County. 11 ? general effec’t to wdlsq tha! general Jebe-luestf: hut the rule that the will must be so con-effect* to'ever0 part of it, ancf tSof*the'mstutor into effect, „n^verShantand -phe testator de-. v!sed and be-" siaves and per-' soaal property— described, to hia ,wife; and lavpropertyjike,wise specificate ly desfll)ed> to these devisea thengaveandbeniece,'3<$700° to &e raised out of upon^fheappathe"Vnt™tÍOth.°tf this general…
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Chancery. From the Circuit Court eor Trigg County. 11 ? general effec’t to wdlsq tha! general Jebe-luestf: hut the rule that the will must be so con-effect* to'ever0 part of it, ancf tSof*the'mstutor into effect, „n^verShantand -phe testator de-. v!sed and be-" siaves and per-' soaal property— described, to hia ,wife; and lavpropertyjike,wise specificate ly desfll)ed> to these devisea thengaveandbeniece,'3<$700° to &e raised out of upon^fheappathe"Vnt™tÍOth.°tf this general iegamade to yield to the specific legacies comprising the whole estate, but must constitute a charge upon it, to be paid…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Ewing
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Abner Boyd made his last will and testament, containing the following devises and bequests:—
“Igive and bequeath to my wife, Mary Boyd,-during her life, to be at her free will and disposal, my negro men—namely, Fill, Hampton, Have and Tom, and my •” „ , , ’ J negro women—Betty, Miily andAggy, mother of 1 om, to beat her disposal forever. I do also give and bequeath to my said wife, all my houses and lands, all my farming utensils, and apparatus &c. during her life, to beat her free will and disposal; afterwards to be disposed as following &c. viz.…
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