Jefferies v. Allen
Citations
- 33 S.C. 268
- 11 S.E. 764
- 1890 S.C. LEXIS 137
Syllabus
<p>Pending an appeal from a decree which refused dower demanded by a widow, the lands in which the dower was claimed were sold under this decree, there being no exception to the directions as to sale nor objection made when the sale was had. The appeal was sustained and the widow’s right to dower affirmed.- A writ in dower was then issued under order of the court, which disregarding the requirements of the law as to such writs, directed the commissioners not to set oft dower in kind in the lands which had been sold, but to appraise the value of such lands. Held, that this order, and the writ issued in pursuance thereof, and all proceedings thereunder, were erroneous.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- overruled on other grounds by Kinchion v. State, 81 P.3d 681 , 687 (Okla. Crim. App. 2003)
- “[T]he critical inquiry is whether the case involves ‘alternative means’ or ‘multiple acts.’”
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Judges: McGowan, McIver, Simpson
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