Tudor v. James

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was a bill filed by the complainants against the defendant, to obtain the possession of certain described property mentioned therein, on the ground that the will of Thomas Tudor, under which the defendant claims the property, is void; that it was the intention of the testator in giving the property to Tillery, the devisee and legatee named in his will, to confer freedom on certain negro slaves, in violation of the then existing laws of this state. The date of the will does not appear, but must have been executed prior to his death, which is alleged to have taken…