Whitsell v. Mills

Sarah Mills, on the 22d of Ja/mary, 1852, filed her bill of complaint, having for its object the recovery of dower in certain tracts of land situate in Morgan county. It is alleged that she is the widow of one Benjamin Mills, deceased, who, during her coverture with him, was seized of said lands, and that the same are now owned by the appellants, who were the defendants below. The defendants answered, and filed a cross bill, to which the complainant filed her answer. The Court, upon a final hearing, decreed dower, &c.

From the pleadings and proofs, it appeared that the complainant’s marriage…