Wright v. Wright
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent. (Montgomery, J.) Bill to set aside a release of dower, etc. Both parties appeal. T.he facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Campbell,_ J.
Complainant, who is the widow of Noadiah O'. Wright, filed her bill, within the time allowed by law to a widow to claim dower in an estate devised by will, for the purpose of getting relief against, what she claims to be a fraudulent procurement of her release of dower upon an agreement for a fixed settlement. The court below gave her dower conditioned on her surrendering up certain property transferred to her. She appeals because the decree is not sufficiently in her favor; and defendants, who are heirs, and otherwise concerned in the estate, appeal because they dispute her…
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