Wright v. Dunning

This was a suit in chancery, brought by Achsah Dunning, as the widow of Eben Dunning, for the recovery and assignment of her homestead, in' certain lands owned by her husband in his lifetime, and upon which he resided at the time of his death. There is no contest as to the ownership of the land, or its occupancy by her husband as a home. And it is admitted that appellee is the widow of Eben Dunning ; but it is denied that she had any homestead rights in the premises. The defence insist that appellee is barred from, claiming this right by the decree of the Circuit Court, in which her dower was…