King v. Lawrence
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Rode County. Tbe complaint in tbis action states, in substance, that the plaintiff, Hannah M. King, is -the widow of Jeremiah.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Rode County. Tbe complaint in tbis action states, in substance, that the plaintiff, Hannah M. King, is -the widow of Jeremiah. B. King, deceased; that said Jeremiah, at the time of his death, was seised of certain real estate, in which she was entitled to dower; that in May, 1856, she executed a power of attorney whereby she authorized Chauncey P. King to sell her said dower interest, &c.; that afterwards said Chauncey, in pursuance of that authority, sold and conveyed said dower interest and received the price thereof; that by an instrument in writing, made…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Colb, J.
It appears to us that the complaint in this case discloses a good cause of action. The material and important part of it is, that the respondent had a dower interest in certain real estate, and that she authorized and empowered Chauncey P. King to sell that dower interest for her; that King sold the same and received therefor the sum of two thousand dollars, which he invested in certain securities therein named. If the two thousand dollars belonged absolutely to the respondent, it probably would not be contended that King could dispose of it as his own property, either by…
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