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Davis v. Crouch U.S. 514 (1877)

handle is hein.slavery/ussccases0450 and id is 1 raw text is: DAVIS V. OROUCH. DAVIS v. CROUCH. This court has no jurisdiction to re-examine the decree of the highest court of a State, reversing that of an inferior court, and remanding the cause for fur ther proceedings. ERROR to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia. Hector Davis died during the late civil war, at Richmond, Va., leaving a will executed March 21, 1859, as follows: - 1 RicHaoNr, March 21, 1859. I, Hector Davis, of city of Richmond, State of Virginia, do hereby make this my last will and testament: Item 1st, I give to my nieces, Jannie, Sally, and Bettie Davis, the sum of $15,000, to be equally divided between them. I give to a servant-woman, Ann, of mine, her freedom, to be removed out of the State, with her four children, Jannie, Audubon, and Victoria, and after their removal- the sum of $20,000, she, Ann, to have the interest on one-fifth of the amount, and the interest of the balance to be expended in raising the said children till they become of age; then the principal to be given them. I wish said amount to be invested in State stock by my executors, and applied as aforesaid. I give my nephew, R. D. James, of Goochland, the sum of $5,000. Whatever balance I may be worth, I want given to my sister, Ann Crouch, and her children. I appoint R. D. James and Franklin Matthews my executors to this my last will and testa- ment. As witness my hand and seal. HECTOR DAvis. Witnesses: B. W. ELmORE. S. N. DAvis. This will was admitted to probate in the Cifcuit Court of the city of Richmond, March 13, 1863, when James alone qualified as executor. The servant-woman Ann and her children are the present plaintiffs in error, and are known in the pleadings as Ann Davis, Jannie Davis, Audubon Davis, Victoria Davis, and Matilda Davis. They were removed at some time to Phila- delplia, but whether before or after the death of the testator, [Sup. C .

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