Corriell v. Ham
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Dubuque District Court. This is an action to recover dower in lots number 275, 352, 379, and 346, in the city of Dubuque, which dower the plaintiff claims as the widow of William W. Cornell. The defendant denies the plaintiff’s right to dower in the premises: First. Because the lots were sold under executions issued upon a judgment recovered against her husband, and were purchased by the defendant, and duly conveyed by the sheriff, and never redeemed. Second.
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Appeal from the Dubuque District Court. This is an action to recover dower in lots number 275, 352, 379, and 346, in the city of Dubuque, which dower the plaintiff claims as the widow of William W. Cornell. The defendant denies the plaintiff’s right to dower in the premises: First. Because the lots were sold under executions issued upon a judgment recovered against her husband, and were purchased by the defendant, and duly conveyed by the sheriff, and never redeemed. Second. Because, by her release, in writing, to one Augustus Cornell, duly recorded, she expressly relinquished such right of…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The objection, which rested upon the supposed release by the widow, seems to be abandoned in the argument, since in that the two other points only are pressed. But lest there should be any misconception, and as one or two other causes are made to depend upon this one, the point may be disjoosed of. To this objection to her claim, it is answered, on the other side, that the certificate of acknowledgment is insufficient, inasmuch as the justice does not certify to a personal knowledge of her, nor to her identity being proved, nor that the contents were made known to her. Viewed as a release, it…
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