Devers v. Chateau Corp.

WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

Doris Kay Devers brought this diversity action against the Chateau Corporation, and individual owners of apartments built on the land, for assignment of her dower in real property owned by her husband during their marriage, and conveyed by him without plaintiff’s uniting in the deed. The district court held that plaintiff’s action was in equity and barred by the doctrine of laches. The court denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment for the defendants, from which plaintiff appeals. We reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand with…