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4 D.C. 172

Kitty v. M'Pherson

Decided May 15, 1831

The petitioner claimed her freedom under the will of Mary Brooke, who directed that she should be free in'the year 1840. contended that she is now free, as her hire for the intermediate time is bequeathed to a particular legatee; and that the intention of the testatrix is to govern the case. If she is now free, who can compel her to serve till her time of freedom shall arrive ? But the petitioner never was the property of Mary Brooke.

Decided 1831-05-15

¶1The Court gave the first part of the instruction, and recommended, as to the other part, that they should find specially, if such should be their opinion, that the petitioner was the property of Mary Brooke at the time of her death, and will be entitled to her freedom on the day of , 1840.

¶2And the jury found according to that recommendation.

¶3Whereupon, the Court ordered the original injunction to be continued, restraining the defendant from removing the petitioner from the jurisdiction of this Court; unless the defendant would give bond and good security in the penalty of $600, not to remove the petitioner, &c., which bond and security were given ; but judgment at law was ordered to be entered up for the defendant upon the verdict.

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