Morrison v. Morrison

This was a suit commenced November 18, 1880, by Mary Morrison, widow of Ephraim Morrison," deceased, against John W. Morrison, devisee of said Ephraim Morrison, for the recovery of dower in certain real estate in the city of Chicago, of which said Ephraim Morrison died seized. The defendant answered, admitting all the essential allegations of the bill, but setting up certain other facts (not now material), upon which he based a denial of the complainant’s right to dower. At the hearing on bill, answer, replication and proofs, it was stipulated and agreed between the parties, that, on the 17th…