Smith v. Smith
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua county. The bill states that the said defendant purchased certain real estate near the town of Leesburg, in the county of Lou-don, in the State of Virginia, for which he was to pay the sum of one thousand dollars; that defendant received from 'complainant’s uncle’s estate, her separate property, at one time two hundred dollars and at another, from oratrix’s father’s estate, one hundred and thirteen dollars,'which said amounts were…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua county. The bill states that the said defendant purchased certain real estate near the town of Leesburg, in the county of Lou-don, in the State of Virginia, for which he was to pay the sum of one thousand dollars; that defendant received from 'complainant’s uncle’s estate, her separate property, at one time two hundred dollars and at another, from oratrix’s father’s estate, one hundred and thirteen dollars,'which said amounts were paid by said II. R. Smith as part purchase-money for said property ; that afterwards, to-wit, in July, A. I). 1873, there…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was a bill filed by appellant, who is a married woman, residing in Florida, against her’ husband, who is also a resident of this State. The bill is brought for the pur*794pose of obtaining a decree declaring certain real property heretofore conveyed to him declared to be and set apart to her as her separate estate and property, and authorizing her to sell, convey and dispose of the' same as she may deem proper. The alleged ground of such prayer is that the property was purchased with money which was the proceeds of her separate property in…
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