Palmer v. Horton

<p>The wife of a person attainted, under the act of the 22d October, 1779, is .entitled to dower out of the estate of her husband, which has become forfeited.-</p> <p>In dower : Palmer, the late husband of the demandant, was attainted, in pursuance of the act of the legislature of this state, entitled, “ an act for the forfeiture and sale of the estates of persons, who have adhered to the enemies of this state,” passed the 22d October, 1779, and tiis estate was there- : by forfeited to the people, of this state. The demandant, in this case, claimed to be endowed of the premises in question, Which are a part of the real estate so forfeited.</p>