This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1834 |
| Citation: | 6 G. & J. 232 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | Samuel |
| Short Summary: | Arguing that the language "in case the said J should die without lawful heir of his body, I then give the said slave Samuel to my nephew T." Reversing the lower court's ruling and concluding that this language is too vague. Holding that the contingency must happen within the prescribed limits and furthermore that this rule applies both to personal property and to real estate. |
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| Full name: | Thomas Kayton Biscoe vs. Langley Biscoe |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |