Forwood v. Forwood
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 16 — PETITION EQUITY APPEALS PROM LOUISVILLE LAW AND EQUITY COURT. Marriage is a sufficient consideration to uphold a marriage contract. (Bell on Husband and Wife, 306; 1 Bishop on Married Women, sees.. 418-427; Dyke v. Bandall, 13 Eng.
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Case 16 — PETITION EQUITY APPEALS PROM LOUISVILLE LAW AND EQUITY COURT. Marriage is a sufficient consideration to uphold a marriage contract. (Bell on Husband and Wife, 306; 1 Bishop on Married Women, sees.. 418-427; Dyke v. Bandall, 13 Eng. L. & E., 404; Gesler v. Gesler, 1 Bailey, 379; Andrews v. Andrews, 8 Conn., 79; Spina v. Jeter, 9 Bichardson Eq., 437; 4 Kent’s Com., 464; Johnson v. Dillard, 1 Bay, 232; Maguire v. Thompson, 7 Peters, 438; 103 U. S., 24; Naill v„ Maurer, 25 Md., 538; Gould v. Wonack, 2 Ala., 83 ; Kline v. Kline, 64 Penn. St., 122; Bierer’s Appeal, 92 Pa. St., 268; Pearce…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE BENNETT
delivered the opinion of the court.
William H. Porwood died in Jefferson county in 1883. After his death his will was duly proven and admitted to record in the Jefferson county court.
In 1884 the appellee, Nancy Elizabeth Porwood, as the widow of William H. Porwood, deceased, instituted suit in the Louisville Law and Equity Court against the executors and devisees of William H. Porwood, for the purpose of having his estate settled, and her dower in the realty allotted, and her distributable share in the personalty set apart to her.
In the second paragraph of appellee’s petition and…
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