Turner v. Johnson's Executors

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

Granting rehearing and reversing.

In 1861 Denman Highland and Susannah, his wife, of Montgomery County, conveyed to their daughter, Mariah H. Boyd, in consideration of their love and affection for her, fifty acres of land valued at $46.00 per acre; a negro girl Eunice, valued at $400.00; money and other property to the amount of $300.00; making in the aggregate property of the value of $3,000.00. Said deed contained the following habendum clause:

“Which property the above named Mariah Boyd of the second part is to have and to hold to her sole use and benefit…