McDonald v. McDonald

We are to determine the effect on dower rights of a deed from a husband to his wife made in circumstances to be noted.

In September, 1935, Bertie McDonald, widow of A. B. McDonald, filed her bill in this cause. To it J. S. McDonald, *754Mary McDonald, Wm. L. McDonald and Geo. B. McDonald were made parties defendant. They are the children of A. B. McDonald by a former marriage. He died intestate in October, 1934, and was at that time the owner in fee of a tract of about 200 acres of land in Giles county. The purpose and prayer of this bill is to have dower assigned in the land decedent owned at the…