Supreme Court of Virginia, 1817

Lemon v. Reynolds

Lemon v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Virginia · Decided April 3, 1817 · Roane
5 Va. 552

Lemon v. Reynolds

Opinion of the Court

April 3d, 1817.

JUDGE ROANE

pronounced the Court’s opinion.

The Cooy of the Will made part of the special Verdict, in this case ; having been received and admitted to Record by the proper Court, as and for the last Will of Joseph Holmes ; and that Copy containing a clause, (as found by the Jury and spread upon the Verdict as part of the proceedings of the said Court,) which entitles the Appellant to recover his freedom, the Court is of opinion to reverse the Judgment of the Superior Court, and affirm that of the County Court.

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