Phinney v. Johnson

Citations

• 13 S.C. 25
• 1880 S.C. LEXIS 16

Syllabus

<p>1. A -widow is not affected by the bar of dower provided in Chapter LXXXV., Section 10, of General Statutes, as to lands of which her husband died seized, unless she has accepted a distributive share of her husband’s lands.</p> <p>2. A widow is not estopped from claiming dower in lands sold under execution against herself as administratrix of her deceased husband, and upon which valuable improvements were subsequently erected with her knowledge, notice of the existence of her claim of dower having been had by the purchasers and being chargeable upon them from their title deeds.</p> <p>3. It is of no concern to the purchaser of such land whether or not the widow has fully administered the personal estate, or has received her full distributive share thereof.*</p>