Cole v. Cole

This is an appeal from a decree assigning dower and ordering partition of certain real estate, rendered by the court below upon a bill in chancery by appellees, against appellant. The bill alleged title to the premises in one George Cole, who died intestate, seized thereof, leaving certain brothers and sisters his only heirs. Emma Cole claimed dower as his surviving widow. Appellant was made defendant to the bill, with the allegation that she also claimed to be the widow of George Cole, but averring that she was never legally married to him. She answered, setting up that she was lawfully…