Legal Opinion

Severson v. Severson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 23, 1886PublishedCited by 9 opinions

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…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Pate v. BushongIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
  2. In re Estate of StevensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  3. Stewart v. StewartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  4. Mechling v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
  5. Hunter v. HunterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895

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