Court Opinion

ID: 8481519
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-07 16:37:02.849735+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:49:34.564684
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Allen and Moncure, Js.
concurred in the opinion of Samuels, J.
The decree was as follows:
The court is of opinion there is no error in so much of the decree as gives effect to the emancipation of the slaves, as provided for in the will of Thomas. O. Taylor, nor in so much of the decree as gives to. the. emancipated slaves the hires accrued after the death, of Mrs. Johnson. It is therefore adjudged and ordered that to that extent the decree be affirmed. But the court is further of opinion that the Circuit court erred in deciding upon the rights of parties to the residue of Taylor’s estate, real and personal, (other than slaves,) without having Philip T. Hancock as a party before the court, he having such interest, real or apparent, therein as to make him a necessary party. It is therefore adjudged, &c. that so much of the decree as is declared to be erroneous be reversed and annulled, (with costs to the appellants against Mrs. Johnson’s estate,) and cause remanded, with directions to cause Philip T. Hancock to be made a party, and to give leave to the defendants, or any of them, to file a cross bill, if they shall be advised to do so, for the purpose of bringing more distinctly before the court the nature and extent of the subjects in controversy, and for further proceedings.