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An Act concerning dower. 1844-1845 429 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0060 and id is 1 raw text is: DOWER. 429 by means of the mnarriagc, and remaining undisposed of at the C_ . . pety by athe time of filing the bill, shall revert to the wife and children. jrfkiii r- This act shall be in force from and after its passage. wTl l the Approved February 28, 18-25. CHAPTER 54. DO)W1 R. AN Act concerning dower. SE., 1. Dower in rell uat e. ( . 21. 1n wat caws the widow is el- 2. Widow entitled to share in( titled 1qhlr aclion for dower. slaves uil personal estate, ab- 22. Alay ile a petition in the cireit solitely, when. Stbject to court. Proediiigs tl. the payient of the linisbantd's 23. Seicial defendats, some iot debts. -ied with process, the :3. Dower, when the hushand leaves 1inalant ina proceed against no descenill daitq, &c. Iom,'s5IInoid. WhomayIs 4. Dower, when the ousband leaves ;olde a defeishiiit. none by his last wile. 'I. Judgment by ileit, &., pro. f6. Provis-ions for widow ill two last veedings thiereoi. lingiti. iii section-i, subject to payment that thl widow 1w seized of of debts. dower,&c. Proeveitgsthor- 6. Election given to the widow, on. when. 25. Coiin rs toascrtiin (lo%- 7. How such election shall be made cc, how. and evidenced. 26. County surveyor to miko stir- 8. Dower not barred by convey- V, &c., when. Coiin - ance, jiuiImenit, &(., laciles, vIS to report. If approved, II &c., without consent ofthe le recorded ; if not, prheed- wife. igs. 9. Divorced worian when entitled 27. On approval ot report, cmit to dower, when not. shall e iil Iijuiy to iissi 10. Devise of real estate, when a dainaies. har to dower. 28. If land rot suseepti ble of dvis. 11. Not to be endowed, unless, by io1, proceedingS. writing, &e. she shall not ne- 19. .1 dgnt of illowance in Iiec cept the Irovisions IIade C ly of dower. will. :w. What exceptiois f defeiiit 12. Jointure, when a bar to dower. Ohall nt abate the suit. 13. Widow, at her election, may :i. Proceedings by heir, legatee, relounce jointure, when. &C., to I 14. When estate by jointure shall t o doer e t ie cease. given. when and how. 15. Ily what acts of the wife dower 32. C a is rs, when. No rjiuegment for 16. Widow to remain in mansion ( damages. Costs, how paid. house until dower be assigned. 3t. Dower obtained by collusion 17. Jurisdiction of conty ort tow i make partition of slaves, &C. aI ebb-i. 18. Notice of application to be giv- 34. Action against widow to ad- en, how. measure dower, when and to 19. Commissioners to make pali. whom allowed. tion, how. 35. Petition to be filed in cirt 20. Court shall secure contingent court what it shall state. rights. &c., in such assign- 'mmons to ssue ; how serv- mont. d. Proceedings.

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