Turney v. Smith

In February, 1852, Keziah Arnett filed a bill" in chancery against Smith and others, praying to have dower assigned her in certain real estate of which her husband was seized during coverture, but which was aliened before his decease. In June, 1852, the defendants filed their answers, in which they denied the right of the complainant to dower in the premises. She died, intestate, in September, 1852; and, at the November term thereafter, her administratrix filed a supplemental bill, praying that the defendants should account for one-third of the rents and profits, from the commencement of the…