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[D?] "To James Graham as his [o?], [but?] if
She' die without having male heirs, then to [William?],"
his mother. -

University of [Va.?]
Sept. 3, 1978.

dear Mr McGowan,

Your's of 2d [rec?], and I hasten to express
upon the case you State [?] an opinions as I
can from in the Short Time allowed for deliberation.

I think these can be no reasonable
doubt that the effect of the devise in England,
would be to [vest?] in James Graham, by implication,
and the rule in Shelley's case, an
estate in [trail?]-male, with remainder to [William?],
his brother, for life. (2 Miss. [?]. 394, 347;
Bailey's Case. 1 [Ve?]. 230; White & Collin's, Com. 301:
[Richard's?] [&?] [Beryavenny?], 2 Vern. 325, [dn?](1); Dubber &
[Jr?], 2 [?]. 453, [dn?] (2): [Blaik?] & Stables,
2 Ves. [?], 370,-71).

You Say that by your law, an estate
[trial?] is [remanded?] to its former State, (prior
to Stat. de donis), of a Conditional fee. The
remainder to [Williams?] would then become