Anderson v. Lewter

BOULDIN, Justice.

The bill was filed by the widow of a decedent with the ultimate purpose of assigning dower and homestead in lands owned by the decedent prior to the marriage. To this end the amended bill sought to cancel deeds to such lands alleged to have been executed by decedent before marriage, in so far as such deeds cut off such dower and homestead rights, because the deeds were made in contemplation of marriage with complainant, and in fraud of her prospective marital rights in such lands. •

Three deeds were executed by decedent, D. A. Lewter, to his son, J. Malcolm Lew-ter, the…