Supreme Court of Arkansas July 15, 1840 (Moody v. Walker)

Lacy, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The question to be decided is, what interest or estate did Nancy Walker take in the slave, Sarah, by the will of William Walker, deceased? Did she acquire the absolute right of property, or only a a life estate, subject to be divested by the happening of the contingency mentioned in the will?