Court of Appeals of South Carolina, 1802

Hawkins v. Hall

Hawkins v. Hall
Court of Appeals of South Carolina · Decided July 1, 1802
2 S.C.L. 449

Hawkins v. Hall

Opinion of the Court

But the Court refused the motion, observing, that whenever it appeared from the return of the commissioners themselves that they had given a widow more than she was entitled to, the proceedings ought to be set aside ; for although the claim of a widow’s dower is highly favoured in law, yet there are other parties whose interests ought to be protected by the courts of justice.

Rule dismissed.

All the Judges present

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