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An Act concerning Dower and Jointure in lands and slaves of Widows. 1822 124 (1822)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0011 and id is 1 raw text is: 1,-124 EbM1UND LAW, President of th'e Legislative Council, [Appilroved Setember 13th, 1822.1 WILLIAM P. DUVAL, Governor of the Territory of Florida. TEST, ROBERT MITCHELL, Clerk of the Legislative Council. AN ACT Concerning Dower and .ointurc in lands and slaves of Widows. Devise shall bar 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Coun- dower. cil of the Territory o 1lorida, That, if any testator shall devise or bequeath to his wife any portion of his estate, such devise or bequest shall be deemed and be taken in lieu and bar of dower, out of the estate of lie deceased husbqnd'; in like manner as if the same were expressed ; unless such testator shall by his last will and testament declare otherwise, Provided that nothing in this section Widow may contained, shall deprive the widow of her choice, either choose to dower of the estate, or to the part or portion so devised dr bequeathed to her ; and it shall and may be lawful for Within one year. any such idom w.ho will make choice of her dower within one year from the time of the death of the testator be1o6re the circuit court, or by deed executed and acknow- ledged iefore any justice of the peace of the county, and filed and entered on the clerks office of said court, to de- clare that she will not accept the provisions made for her by said will, or any part thereof; and renounce all )ene- fits which she might claim, by such will ; but every wi dow nit making such declaration within the time afore- said, shall have no more of her husbands estate than is given to her by will. Widow enjoy the 2. Be it further enacted, That, any widow after the mansion rent free. death of her husband may tarry in the mansion place of her husband, and the plantation thereto belonging, rent free, until her dower shall be assigned to her. And who- soever shall deforce widows of their dower of lands, Widow deforced. Wherufthe husband died seized, or of such mansion house orf plantation, shall pay damages to the widow, to the va- lue of the whole dower to them belonging, from the time of th death of their husbands, until the day that they shall in due course of law recover possession of such dow- er. Widow claiming 3. Be it further enacted, That, any widow claiming dower-petition dower in lands or slaves, may present her petition stating the circumstances of the case to the judge of the circuit court of the county, where such lands lie, or in which the slaves may he found, of which she claims dower, in term time ; or file her pe~ition in vacation, in the clerks office

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