McLaughlin v. McLaughlin
Supreme Court of New Jersey
John G. McLaughlin died, intestate, on the 2d of May, 1861, seized of a number of houses and lots in Jersey City, in one of which he resided at his death. He left his widow, Abby Ann McLaughlin, and six children, his heirs-at-law. Two of these children were minors at his death. Some of them were children of his widow, the others were children of liis wife.
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John G. McLaughlin died, intestate, on the 2d of May, 1861, seized of a number of houses and lots in Jersey City, in one of which he resided at his death. He left his widow, Abby Ann McLaughlin, and six children, his heirs-at-law. Two of these children were minors at his death. Some of them were children of his widow, the others were children of liis wife. The widow remained in possession of the mansion-house until her death on the 20th of August, 1868. Dower was never formally assigned to her. The administration of the personal estate of her husband was granted to her. By tacit consent of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by '
The Chief Justice.
By the decree in the Court of Chancery, the widow of the intestate, whoso property it was the object of this bill to partition, ivas charged with the rent of the mansion-house. It appeared in the case that, from the time of the decease of her husband to the period of her own death, which occurred pending this cause, Mrs. McLaughlin was in the possession and actual occupation of the house in which the intestate was living with his family at the time of his death. By the second section of the act relative to dower (Nix. Dig. 250), it…
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