Blair v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was a suit in equity in the Circuit court of Augusta county brought by Jane Thompson, widow of William Thompson, against his representatives, the administrator of Thomas R. Blair, Matthew Blair, William C. Snapp and Jacob Michael, to recover her dower in a tract of land then owned and in the possession of Michael. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of Judge Allen.
1Opinion of the Court
Allen, P.
This was a bill filed by the appellee Jane Thompson, widow of William Thompson, to have her dower assigned to her in a tract of land purchased by, and conveyed to her husband during the coverture. It appears that William Thompson purchased the land from Thomas R. Blair as executor of Matthew Blair, and received an absolute conveyance therefor on the 25th of December 1830. The consideration expressed in the deed was two thousand and seventy-five dollars, the receipt of which was acknowledged on the face of the deed. On the 4th of June 1832, William Thompson executed a deed of trust on…
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