Cockrill v. Armstrong

Walker, J.:

This action was brought by Matilda P. Armstrong, as widow of James T. Armstrong, deceased, to have dower assigned her out of several tracts of land, of which, she alleges, her husband, during coverture, was seized as of an estate of inheritance.

The question as to whether the estate of the husband was an absolute estate, or was so incumbered and qualified that dower did not attach, presents the material question of contest.

The facts are, that William Armstrong, at the time of his death, in 1847, was the owner of several tracts of land, negroes and personal estate; that he had no…