Whitehead v. Boutwell

The original jurisdiction of a court of equity for the assignment of dower was not taken away by statute. Bank of Hartselle v. Brindley, 213 Ala. 405, 104 So. 803; Code, § 7448. And, having acquired jurisdiction of the estate for one purpose, a court of equity will settle the conflicting claims of the several owners and claimants, and adjust all equities of the parties in interest growing out of that subject-matter. Sandlin v. Anders, 210 Ala. 396, 399, 98 So. 299.

The bill by the cotenant was for a sale for the division of real property after carving therefrom homestead and dower for the…