King v. King
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. H. Austill. The appellant, Susan W. King, filed this bill primarily to obtain dower in lands, which her husband once owned, and also to have his estate settled and distributed. Appellants own children and those of her husband by a former wife, are made defendants.
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Appeal from Mobile Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. H. Austill. The appellant, Susan W. King, filed this bill primarily to obtain dower in lands, which her husband once owned, and also to have his estate settled and distributed. Appellants own children and those of her husband by a former wife, are made defendants. The material allegations of the bill are substantially as follows: John "W. King and appellant were married in Mobile, Alabama, on the first day of June, 1861, and they lived together as man and wife until his death, the 17th day of February, 1876. No administration has ever been…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
Dower is defined by the statute, as “ an estate for the life of the widow, in a certain portion of *481the following real estate of her husband, to which she has not relinquished her right during the marriage: 1. Of all lands of which the husband was seized in fee during the marriage; 2. Of all lands of which another was seized to his use : 3. Of all lands to which at the time of his death, he had a perfect equity, having paid all the purchase-money thereof.” — Code of 1876, §2232. Dower at common law, existed only when the husband was seized of ah estate of inheritance, and died in the life of…
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