McGlawn v. McGlawn

Supreme Court of Georgia

McGlawn v. McGlawn

17 Ga. 234

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedJanuary 15, 1855

DocketNo. 45

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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McGlawn v. McGlawn, 17 Ga. 234 (Ga. 1855).

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By the Court.

Lumpkin, J.

delivering the opinion.

[1.] This instrument is, to all intents and purposes, a sale, for a valuable consideration, ($500) of a slave, the seller reserving to himself a life estate in the property. In other words, it is the purchase of the remainder, after the life estate has terminated. We concur with the Circuit Court, that the ,paper was irrevocable and not testamentary in its character.

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By the Court.

Lumpkin, J.

delivering the opinion.

[1.] This instrument is, to all intents and purposes, a sale, for a valuable consideration, ($500) of a slave, the seller reserving to himself a life estate in the property. In other words, it is the purchase of the remainder, after the life estate has terminated. We concur with the Circuit Court, that the ,paper was irrevocable and not testamentary in its character.

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17 Ga. 234, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/mcglawn-v-mcglawn-ga-1855.

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