McBee v. McBee

SPANN, Justice.

This bill was filed by the widow of a decedent with the purpose of assigning dower and homestead in certain land owned by the decedent prior to the marriage. To this end, the bill sought to cancel the deed to such land alleged to have been executed by decedent before marriage, because the deed was made in contemplation of marriage with complainant and in fraud of her prospective marital rights in such land. 'This appeal was taken by the respondent from a decree which cancelled the said deed and made the land subject to dower and homestead rights of the complainant.

The deed in…