Slaves, to whom the wife has a right in remainder, do not vest in the husband so as to entitle his executor to claim them, in the event of his dying during the coverture before they come into possession, but they survive to the wife.
TAYLOR, J.
It is perfectly well settled that the husband is not entitled to the remainder of a chattel belonging to the wife at the time of the intermarriage. (186)
Verdict for plaintiff.
Quere de hoc.
NOTE. — See the note to Lewis v. Hines, 2 N.C. 278, and, in addition to the cases there cited, see Johnston v. Pasteur, 1 N.C. 582; Norfleet v. Harris, ibid., 517; Walker v. Mebane, 5 N.C. 41; Knight v. Leak, 19 N.C. 133; Revel v. Revel, 19 N.C. 272; Hardie v. Cotton, 36 N.C. 61; Poindexter v. Blackburn, ibid., 286.
Cited: Weeks v. Weeks, 40 N.C. 120 (but under erroneous title of Blount v. Haddock).