Dower and curtesy, as heretofore known, are abolished.
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-3-5
Dower and curtesy abolished
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 339 So. 2d 1366 - Merritt v. State (1976)
Most recently applied in 339 So. 2d 1366 - Merritt v. State (November 1976)
Codes, 1880, § 1170; 1892, § 2291; 1906, § 2519; Hemingway’s 1917, § 2053; 1930, § 1942; 1942, § 453.
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