Case Name: Gilmour vs. the Administrators of Kay, and the Trustees of the University
Court: North Carolina Superior Court
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1799-10
Citations: 2 Hayw. 108
Docket Number: 
Parties: Gilmour vs. the Administrators of Kay, and the Trustees of the University.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 108–108

Head Matter:
Gilmour vs. the Administrators of Kay, and the Trustees of the University.

Opinion:
TJtER curiam.
-JCay purchased of Black, the lots and small tract of land in question ; and Black had previously purchased of Gilmour, who all along retained the legal title, and yet retains it. A decree ot this court directed Gilmour tp. convey to Islay, upon Kay's paying the balance of the purchase money to Black's administrator; but before this decree was executed, Kay died and devised the premises tp his sisters, residing in. Great-Britain. — We are of opinion they cannot take by this devise, being aliens ; and that the equitable estate which Kay-had, vested by his death in the trustees of the University.--7 — i The word escheat, as used in our act of Assembly, embraces every case of property falling to the. sovereign power lor want of an owner.