Butler v. Holtzman

Complaint by appellees, to enforce the specific performance of a title-bond. The appellants were all defaulted, except Elizabeth Butler; she answered by a general denial, and filed a counter-claim, setting up that Frederick T. Butler died seized of the lands in controversy, leaving her his widow, and that she is entitled to one-third of the lands. To the counter-claim, the appellees answered by a general, denial and a special paragraph. A demurrer was filed to this paragraph, on the ground of a want of facts alleged; the demurrer was overruled, and exceptions reserved; but we do not notice…