Dubose v. Dubose
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal rom the Probate Court of Dallas. In the matter of the estate of William F. Dubose, deceased, on the application of Mrs. Louisa A. Dubose, who was the widow,and administratrix, for a distribution of the slaves and, other personal property.
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Appeal rom the Probate Court of Dallas. In the matter of the estate of William F. Dubose, deceased, on the application of Mrs. Louisa A. Dubose, who was the widow,and administratrix, for a distribution of the slaves and, other personal property. The commissioners, who were appointed to make the division, reported, that the value of the slaves -belonging to the estate was $37,380; that tbe widow owned a separate estate, the value of which was $8,612,; that they had therefore allotted to her slaves valued at,$10,078, (being one half, less the value of her separate; estate,) and to Henry M.…
1Opinion of the CourtA. J. Walker, C. J.
We are imthis-case required to define the operation and effect-of section’ 1992 of the Code. In construing, that section, it will be necessary to examine the next preceding one. Wá therefore copy the two, in the foliowingr-w-ords: .
“§•1991. If any- woman, halving a'separate estate,-survive her husband, and such separate estate, exclusive of the rents, - income and profits, and inclusive? of-the-increase of slaves* is equal to, or 'greater in value than-her dower interest and distributive share of her husband’s estate, estimating her dower interest in his lands at seven years’ rent of the…
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