Spiva v. Jeter
Spiva v. Jeter
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
It is not supposed, or contended, that the paper executed 26th September, 1844, was a release of dower. It was no more than an agreement, and, assuming that the defendant, when he purchased from the plaintiff’s husband, was made acquainted with this ante-nuptial arrangement, he must be presumed to have understood the character, and effect of the instrument. The obligation of the plaintiff to release any interest she might acquire, rested in contract, and
It is ordered and decreed, that the appeal be dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.
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