Murphy v. Merritt

Citations

• 48 N.C. 37

Syllabus

<p>A provision in a deed of gift of slaves, “ reserving unto myself and to my wife M.j the use of the said granted negroes, during the term of our natural lives,” does not reserve an estate during th% joint lives of the donor and his wife, but gives it to the husband for life, then to the wife for life, and then to the ulterior donee; such donee, therefore, is not entitled to the property until both these lives are extinct</p>