Hewitt's Appeal from Probate
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from a decree of a probate' court refusing to assign dower to tbe appellant, as widow of Chauncey Welles, deceased, in the real estate of the decedent; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County.
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Appeal from a decree of a probate' court refusing to assign dower to tbe appellant, as widow of Chauncey Welles, deceased, in the real estate of the decedent; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. The reasons of appeal alleged that the appellant, now wife of George W. Hewitt, who was joined in the appeal, was the wife of the said Chauncey Welles at the time of his death on the 2d of February, 1869; that she was living with him at the time of his death; that no provision had been made for her by way of jointure or of settlement in lieu of dower before her marriage to him; that he…
1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.
Lucy M. Hewitt was the wife of one Welles, and was living with him as such at the time of his death. He died seised and possessed of real estate in his own right. Ro provision, by way of jointure, for the support of his wife had been made by him before their marriage, nor any settlement in lieu of dower had been made in contemplation of marriage. These facts are undisputed in the case.
In these circumstances the appellant brought her application to the probate court for the district of Hartford to have dower assigned and set out to her in the real estate of her late husband. The probate court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harral v. LevertySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1882
- Andrews v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1830
- Davis's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1872
- Strong v. StrongSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1831
3Cited by29 opinions
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- Mack's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- Kerin v. StangleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Palmer v. Hartford National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
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