Union Trust Co. v. Baker

McMULLEN, NEIL C., Associate Judge.

This appeal is by an executor in a probate proceeding assigning as error the awarding of dower to appellee. The issue below was on the widow’s election to take dower and objections filed thereto by the executor. Appellants’ theory was that the widow had willingly deserted the deceased; was guilty of living in adultery; the Statute of West-minister II (13 Edw. I, Chap. 34) is in effect in Florida; that the facts were such that this statute denied her right to dower; if not, she was estopped to claim dower by these same actions. Appellee cross assigned error…