Scott v. Scott

Complaint by Nancy against Charles, alleging, in substance, that on the 31st of December, 1856, she intermarried with the defendant; that at the time of the marriage she was possessed, in her own right, of certain articles of personal property, describing them, such as cattle, horses, hogs, chickens, farming implements, household furniture, &c., and that she took the property with her to use as her own; that afterwards, the defendant fraudulently took and converted the property to his own use, and deprived the plaintiff of the use and enjoyment thereof; that the defendant cruelly mistreated…