 ... all the lands whereof her husband was seized, of all estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless she is lawfully barred thereof.  Michigan Reports: Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Michigan - Page 174by Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1893Full view - About this book
 | New York (State) - 1829 - 826 pages
...her dower-land. iiow.rof «5 1- A widow shall be endowed of the third part of all the lands, widuwi. whereof her husband was seised of an estate of inheritance, at any time during the marriage.18 i of S 2. The widow of any alien, who, at the time of his death, shall be entitled by law... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), Charles Sumner - 1836 - 634 pages
...shall be endowed of one third part of the lands, &c., "whereof her husband, or any other to his use, was seised of an estate of inheritance at any time during the coverture." 4 Yet, I presume, it was never contended, that this applied to a seisin in law, such as... | |
 | William Burge - 1838 - 876 pages
...after the passing of the act, shall have the third part of all the lands and tenements whereof the husband was seised of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, to hold to her as tenant in dower during her natural life, free and discharged from all the alienations,... | |
 | Illinois - 1845 - 766 pages
...SECTION I . A widow shall be endowed of the third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance, at any time during the marriage, unless the same shall have been relinquished in legal form. Equitable estates shall be subject to the widow's... | |
 | Ireland. High Court of Chancery, William B. Drury, Robert R. Warren - 1846 - 582 pages
...deed of the 14th of January, 1813, and also out of all the other lands, whereof the said Francis Lloyd was seised of an estate of inheritance at any time during the coverture hetween him and the said Plaintiff, and which were not sold for valuable consideration subsequent... | |
 | Delos White Beadle - 1851 - 370 pages
...DOWER. — A widow shall be endowed of the third part of all the .lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless the same shall have been relinquished in legal form. Rate of Interest. Wills. EVERT will shall be executed... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1894 - 778 pages
...deceased person shall be entitled to dower, or the use, during her natural life, of one-third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seised of...marriage, unless she is lawfully barred thereof." It is insisted on behalf of the estate that at the time of the marriage Henry P. Pulling held the legal... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1888 - 776 pages
...the use, during her natural life of one-third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance, at any time during the...marriage, unless she is lawfully barred thereof;" and this Court has said that a widow may bring ejectment for her dower interest at once, and without... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1874 - 664 pages
...or the use during her natural life of onethird part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless she is lawfully barred thereof." — Comp. L., § 4%69. The state of marriage, and the seizin of the husband of an estate of inheritance... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1890 - 784 pages
...or the use during her natural life of one-third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless she is lawfully barred thereof." This section gives the widow a dower interest in lands, substantially as at the common law. Pratt v.... | |
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