Brown v. Foote

The Chancellor :

— John Boyd, by last will, devised his lands to his wife and children equally, the devisees to hold said lands in fee, “ without any restrictions, limitations, or conditions whatever.” The share of his daughter, Rachel D., now the defendant Rachel D. Foote, in said lands was estimated at about $19,000, and her share of personalty under the will at about $16,000. The said RachelD. intermarried with one Robert Gr. Smiley, and filed her bill, by next friend, against her husband and her guardian, praying that a reasonable settlement be made upon her out of said estate, and…