Adkins v. Holmes

This was a petition in the Probate Court of Decatur county, filed by James S. Holmes and Nancy, his wife, against Bradley Adkins and the heirs at law of Martin Adkins, deceased. The suit is for dower on behalf of the female plaintiff, who is alleged to have married the other plaintiff since the death of said Martin. The petition alleges that said Martin died about the month *198of January, 1843, seized of various tracts of land situate in said county, which tracts are particularly described in the petition; that the female plaintiff was the lawful wife of said Martin at the time of his death, and…