Pugh v. Irish

The appellee filed her complaint against the appellant “ as Treasurer of Madison county and State of Indiana,” in which she alleges that she is the widow of Samuel D. Irish; that she was his third wife, and that their marriage was without issue; that Irish died in April, 1864, leaving her as his widow and numerous children by his first wives; that he died siezed of real estate in Madison county, which was sold by order of court, and that one-third'of the amount of the sale, seventeen thousand two hundred and thirty-eight dollars and thirty-three and one-third cents, is held by certain persons…