Caruthers v. Corbin
Supreme Court of Georgia
The full statement of these cases, in the opinion of Judge Walker, renders a report of them unnecessary. It was held up for a time.
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The full statement of these cases, in the opinion of Judge Walker, renders a report of them unnecessary. It was held up for a time. Brief of points made, and authorities submitted by Cobb & Jackson and Samuel Hall, counsel for John J. Cor-bin and Alexander G. Lane and wife: I. Mrs. Parr having died in the lifetime of Mrs. Corbin, leaving no issue living at her death, there are, by the express terms of the 6th item of John J. Saylor’s will, cross-limitations between the issue of the said Mrs. Parr and Mrs. Cor-bin, and the children of Mrs. Corbin are entitled to the property that went into…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
In 1834, John J. Saylor, then of Lexington District, South Carolina, made his will, and died, in South Carolina, pretty soon thereafter, say in 1835. By this will he provided for the practical emancipation of six certain favorite slaves, and made sundry bequests in their favor. The bulk of his property was left to his brother and sisters, during life, and at their death to their children. The leading object of the will was to secure the practical or actual emancipation of the favorite slaves, if possible; and the other bequests were made conditional upon all the beneficiaries under the will,…
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