Meyer v. Pfeiffer

This was a suit in equity, commenced hy appellees, in the St. Clair Circuit Court, against appellant, for the purpose of having appellant’s dower assigned to her in the lands owned by Joseph Heyer at the time of his death. The bill alleges that appellant is the widow, and Hagdalena Pfeiffer is his only heir at law, who had intermarried with Joseph Pfeiffer. The bill waives the answer under oath, and prays that dower may be assigned by metes and bounds if practicable, but if not,, that it may be assessed, and if deemed advisable, that the lands be sold subject to the widow’s dower.

Appellant…