Stevens' Heirs's v. Stevens' Widow

Judge Underwood

delivered the Opinion of the Court

The Madison Gounty Court, on the motion of the administrators of James Stevens, deceased, appointed commissioners to allot to Elizabeth Stevens, the widow, her dower in the estate.

The commissioners made a very vague report, which the county court “ordered to he recorded,” without stating that it was approved or confirmed.

Administrators have no authority to procure an , assignment of dower: the widow and heirs are not bound by proceedings upon their motion.

To reverse these proceedings, various persons sue out a writ of error, as plaintiffs,…