Gallego's ex'ors v. Attorney General
Supreme Court of Virginia
Joseph Gallego, late of the city of Richmond, died in July 1818, seized and possessed of a large estate, real and personal: and by his last will and testament,—after bequeathing 50,000 dollars to his executors, John Richard and Peter J. Chevallie, in trust for certain relations in Spain. and devising and bequeathing to P. J. Chevallie a merchant manufacturing mill with its appurtenances, a lot in Richmond, all his slaves not otherwise disposed of, and 15,000 dollars, and…
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Joseph Gallego, late of the city of Richmond, died in July 1818, seized and possessed of a large estate, real and personal: and by his last will and testament,—after bequeathing 50,000 dollars to his executors, John Richard and Peter J. Chevallie, in trust for certain relations in Spain. and devising and bequeathing to P. J. Chevallie a merchant manufacturing mill with its appurtenances, a lot in Richmond, all his slaves not otherwise disposed of, and 15,000 dollars, and after emancipating his slaves Rachel, Elsey and her daughter Cora, JVancy and her three children, and David, James, Aaron…
1Opinion of the CourtCarr, J.
This case involves several very important questions, which I shall consider in the order they were discussed at the bar.
First, then, as to the charities. The attorney general filed an information and bill, to have them applied to the objects'for which they were bequeathed, and to enforce the execution of the trusts in respect to them; and the chancellor considering them good and valid, decreed them. It was contended in the argument that this decree was erroneous, because the devise and bequests were vague and indefinite, and therefore void. Let us examine this. The pecuniary legacies of 4000…
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