Knight v. Yarborough
Court of Appeals of Virginia
This is the same case reported in Gilm. Hep. 37. The questions now made arose out of the interpretation of the decree rendered in that case, by the Chancellor. The particulars of that decree, and the relation of the several parties, may be found by referring to that report. They are not necessary here.
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Green
delivered his opinion.
The first objection taken to the decree appealed from is, that it affirms the appointment to Nancy H. Knight of four slaves, Ned, Matt, Belinda and her child, to be valid; and ¿this objection is well founded. To the validity of an appointment in pursuance of a general power, not prescribing the mode of appointment, it is necessary that it be *567made in such a way, as would, if the property belonged to the person making the appointment, effectually pass his ti-tie. In this case, the only proof of the appointment is, that Nancy H. Knight, a married woman, separated…
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