Supreme Court of Virginia September 13, 1900 (Burdine v. Burdine's Ex'or)

Buchanan, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The record shows that in the year 1883, B. E. Burdine, of Bussell county, and two of his former slaves, Boena and Bancy Burdine, entered into a contract, evidenced by a writing, put upon record, which is in the following words:

“Know all men by these presents, that I, B. E.