A Treatise on the Law of Dower, Volume 2

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J.B. Lippincott, 1867 - Dower
 

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Page 287 - The act of 1849, amending that of 1848, provides that "any married female may take by inheritance, or by gift, grant, devise or bequest, from any person other than her husband, and hold to her sole and separate use, and convey and devise real and personal property, and any interest or estate therein, and tHe rents, issues and profits thereof, in the same manner and with the like effect as if she were unmarried, and the same shall not be subject to the disposal of her husband, nor be liable for his...
Page 571 - A widow shall be endowed of the third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless she shall have lawfully released her right thereto.
Page 629 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Page 499 - ... thereupon, except that her husband willingly and without coercion of the church reconcile her, and suffer her to dwell with him; in which case she shall be restored...
Page 629 - ... for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out. And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult ? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli. Now Eli was ninety and eight years old ; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Page xxxix - Prescott v. Trueman, 4 Mass. 629 (3 Am. Dec. 246), it is said: On these principles we are of opinion that every right to, or interest in, the land granted, to the diminution of the value of the land, but consistent with the passing of the fee of it by the conveyance, must be deemed in law an incumbrance.
Page 187 - One-half in value of all the real estate in which the husband, at any time during the marriage, had a legal or equitable interest, which has not been sold on execution or other judicial sale, and...
Page 308 - Indenture being by me first made known unto her did there upon declare and say that she did voluntarily and of her own free will and accord sign seal and as her act and deed deliver the above written indenture or conveyance without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband.
Page 327 - W., being of lawful age, and by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, and the contents of said...
Page 323 - ... and if upon such separate examination, she shall declare that she did voluntarily, and of her own free will and accord, seal, and as her act and deed deliver the said deed or conveyance, without any coercion, or compulsion of her said husband...

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