Whitehead v. Cummins

This was an application, by bili in chancery, for dower in lands of David Cummins, deceased, made in the Jefferson Circuit Court, by Ann D. Cummins, his widow.

The proceeding was against Jesse Whitehead, a pur*59chaser of the lands at sheriff’s sale. The case presented by the record, is as follows:

The marriage of Mrs. Cummins with her deceased husband, David, from which originates her claim to dower, took place on the 20th day of July, 1841. At that time said David was indebted about 20,000 dollars; for about 10,000 dollars of which there were mortgages by, and judgments against, him, which were…