Severson v. Severson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Story Circuit Court. Action for an admeasurement of dower. There was judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Oh. J.
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*6572 will- sub-widow’s101 third. *656The plaintiff, Carrie Severson, is the widow of S. A. Severson, who died testate. She asks that her dower or distributive share in certain land described may be set out to her in addition to the land devised to her in her husband’s will. It is agreed that the testator died seized of the N. "W. £ of the S. E. ¿-, and S. of the S. E. ¿, of section 10, township 82, range 24 W. of fifth principal meridian. It is agreed, also, that he did not own any part of the N. E. ^ of the section. He, however, in making a devise to his…
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