Ostrander v. Spickard

Petition for dower. Petition denied. The application was filed by Matilda Spickard at the September term, 1842, of the Warren Circuit Court. During the pendency of the proceedings, the petitioner intermarried with George G. Ostrander, who, by suggestion pursuant to the statute, was made a party. Commissioners were appointed who made an assignment of dower. On the coining in of their report, the heirs of John Spickard, whose widow the petitioner was, appeared, and being minors, a guardian' ad litem was appointed on their behalf. The guardian answered, setting up a defence. The remaining facts…