Sanford v. McLean
New York Court of Chancery
The bill in this cause was filed to restrain the defendant, who is the widow of James M’Lean deceased, from proceeding at law to recover her dower in a house and lot in the city of New.York, and to compel her to execute a release of dower to the complainant. The cause was brought to hearing on bill and answer. And the principal facts as admitted by the defendant in her answer, are stated in the opinion of the court. for the complainant.
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The bill in this cause was filed to restrain the defendant, who is the widow of James M’Lean deceased, from proceeding at law to recover her dower in a house and lot in the city of New.York, and to compel her to execute a release of dower to the complainant. The cause was brought to hearing on bill and answer. And the principal facts as admitted by the defendant in her answer, are stated in the opinion of the court. for the complainant. We ask for a perpetual injunction against the defendant, to restrain her from proceeding at law for her dower in the premises in question. She cannot in…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The defendant executed and acknowledged a conveyance of the premises in question to G. W. McLean and others as trustees, to sell the same and the other real estate mentioned therein, for the payment of the debts of her husband. At the time this conveyance was executed the defendant was an infant. And she alleges that she executed it in the absence of her husband, who was confined on the jail limits; that she had at the time no knowledge of her legal rights; and that she was told by one of the grantees, at the time of signing and acknowledging the deed, that it would not…
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