Brinkerhoff v. Brinkerhoff
New York Supreme Court
Motion to compel reply. Lucy A. Brinkerhoff brought this action against Seba Brinkerhoff for admeasurement of plaintiff’s dower, alleging in her complaint that she was, in 1855, married to one Richard S. Brinkerhoff, now deceased, who died in May, 1878, leaving plaintiff his widow him surviving ; with the usual allegations as to the property and its possession.
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Motion to compel reply. Lucy A. Brinkerhoff brought this action against Seba Brinkerhoff for admeasurement of plaintiff’s dower, alleging in her complaint that she was, in 1855, married to one Richard S. Brinkerhoff, now deceased, who died in May, 1878, leaving plaintiff his widow him surviving ; with the usual allegations as to the property and its possession. The answer denied knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the alleged marriage; admitted the seizin of the deceased; denied plaintiff’s possession of one-third of the premises as her dower as widow; admitted the…
1Opinion of the CourtLawrence, J.
The motion that the plaintiff reply to the new matter contained in the answer in reference to the alleged decree of divorce in Connecticut is granted, with $10 costs to abide the event.
Order accordingly.
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