Stokes v. O'Fallon

M’Gikic, C. X,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Tiiis was a hill in Chancery for dower, for a discovery, and for marshalling assets, &c.

Tiie record shows, that the complainant was the lawful wife of William Stokes, who was ail alien. That in 1818, Stokes took the preparatory steps towards naturalization. That in 1823, Stokes died, possessed of considerable real and personal estate. That before his death, he made his last will and testament, devising and bequeathing his whole estate, real and personal, to O’Fallon in trust, for the benefit of Ann Stokes, his illegitimate daughter. That Stokes…