Rawlings v. Lowndes

This suit is brought by the appellant, to recover dower in a tract of land conveyed by William Reed to Moses Raw-lings, her husband, by deed, bearing date, the 28th of October, 1839, and recorded the following day.

At the time of the delivery of the deed, Rawlings gave to Reed six single bills, amounting in the aggregate to twelve thousand dollars, the same being the consideration money mentioned in the deed, and by a mortgage dated the samé day, to wit, the 28th of October, but not acknowledged until the 14th of November following, he re-conveyed the tract of land, to secure the payment of…