Supreme Court of the United States March 18, 1805 (Faw v. Roberdeau's)

7 U.S. 174 3 Cranch 174 2 L.Ed. 402 FAW v. ROBERDEAU'S EXECUTOR. February Term, 1805 THIS was an action in the circuit court of the district of Columbina, for the county of Alexandria; and the question arose upon the construction of the act of assembly of Virginia, for 'reducing into one, the several acts concerning wills,' &c. Revised Code, p. 169, c. 92, § 56, which is in these words, viz.