Legal Opinion

Price v. Price

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1884Published

Appeal from a judgment in favor of tbe defendants, entered upon the report of a referee.

1Opinion of the Court

Daniels, J.:

The action was brought for the recovery of dower in real estate of which Walter W. Price was seized during his lifetime. He intermarried with the plaintiff on the 1st of Muly, 1865. He had been previously married on the 28d of April, 1839, to Susannah Butler, who remained in England upon his emigration to this country. More than five years had elapsed before his marriage with the plaintiff: since he had heard that his former wife was living. After his marriage with the plaintiff he continued to live and cohabit with *77her as his wife, until after the 20th of August, 1870. During…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wait v. WaitNew York Supreme Court · 1848

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