King v. Bushnell

This was á bill filed by the plaintiff in error, Nathan A. King, to recover dower in certain lands of which Ms wife died seized in fee, as he alleges.

The facts disclosed by the record are, that Curtis Bushnell died intestate April 24; 1859, leaving Zerilda J. Bushnell, Ms widow, and four minor children, Ms only heirs-at-law, surviving. Mm. At the time of Ms death Curtis Bushnell was seized in fee simple of four hundred and sixteen acres of land, which included the premises in controversy. Zerilda J. Bushnell was appointed guardian of the minor children during the year 1859, and remained their…