In his will, the late John Querns bequeathed to his nephews, William and Samuel Arnett, property that included nine slaves, with the stipulation that some of them be freed at the age of twenty-one. He also set aside a small legacy for eighteen other slaves who were to be freed by his executors upon his death, and appointed several men Thomas Lasley and Thomas Talbot as trustees of the bequeathed property and guardians of the slaves' interest. Samuel and William Arnett claim that the executors, Talbot, Lasley, and one John Wingfield, have taken no steps to execute the emancipation clause of the will, the legislation of the state of Georgia having made it unlawful to free slaves. The slaves are to remain slaves for life and the executors should render account of their executorship and settle the estate.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Wilkes County Courthouse, Washington, Georgia
