Thornburn v. Doscher

This action is brought by the plaintiff, a citizen of Arkansas, against the defendants, citizens of Oregon, to recover dower in a tract of land included in the William Blackistone donation, lying on the west bank of the Wallamot river, just north of Portland, and valued at $50,000.

It is alleged in the complaint that on December 24, 1865, and prior thereto, Thomas Thornburn was seized of an estate of inheritance in the premises, and that at and during such time the plaintiff was the lawful wife of said Thornburn, and so lived witft him until his death, at Prescott, Arkansas,, on October 20,…