Hart v. Burch

This was a proceeding in chancery, to assign the dower of Elizabeth Hart as the widow of David Hart, deceased, and for partition of the other real estate of the deceased among the heirs.

Benton Hart, one of the heirs, died after his father, leaving a widow and children, and though the rights of his widow were stated in the bill, she was not made a party, and no notice of her dower interest was taken in the decree. The dower of Elizabeth Hart was allotted and the other lands were ordered sold. After the sale, Lucy, the widow of Benton Hart, by deed, sold her interest in all the lands to John D.…