Turner v. Washington Realty Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

This case has been before this Court several times. The present case is an appeal from the order as to- the allotment of dower made by Circuit Judge Townsend.

Both, the plaintiffs and Mrs. Clark appealed from this order, but at the hearing it was announced that all the exceptions of the plaintiffs were withdrawn, and that only the exceptions of Mrs. Clark were to be considered and decided by the Court.

The questions presented by Mrs. Clark’s exceptions are: First. Is Mrs. Clark’s dower to be one-sixth of the surplus after deducting the…