Adams v. Hill
Superior Court of New Hampshire
iff, as widow of lands in Greenl-Wkit of dower, wherein the plain ■Lemuel Adams, claims dower in certair land, in this county. and during eoverPlea, traversing the seizure of the hus’ ture, and issue thereon.
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iff, as widow of lands in Greenl-Wkit of dower, wherein the plain ■Lemuel Adams, claims dower in certair land, in this county. and during eoverPlea, traversing the seizure of the hus’ ture, and issue thereon. On the trial, it appeared in evidence on the part of the plaintiff, that she was married to Lemuel Adams on the 17th day of September, 1826; that prior to 1841, she obtained a decree of divorce from Lemuel Adams, a mensa et thoro, in the courts of the State of Maine, for the cause of extreme cruelty; that Lemuel Adams died in 1850, and that she duly demanded her dower of the defendant,…
1Opinion of the CourtGilchrist, C. J.
The plaintiff claims dower in certain lands in Greenland.
Taking the deeds mentioned in the case in the order of time, it appears that on the 2d day of June, 1821, Parrott *209conveyed to Adams certain lands in Lancaster, and on the 9th of June Adams conveyed them to Whidden. On the same 9th of June, Whidden conveyed the Greenland lands to Adams, who immediately mortgaged tl^rn to Parrott.
On the 2d of June, 3821, Parrott conveyed to Adams lands in Lancaster of the value of $2,200.
On the 9th of June, 1821, Whidden conveyed to Adams lands in Greenland to the value of $4,000.
On the 9th of June, 1821,…
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