25 N.J. Eq. 467 | New York Court of Chancery | 1875
The bill in this cause prays that a fair partition may be made of the real estate of El wood Morris, deceased, among the persons entitled thereto, and if that-be impracticable, the premises be sold and the proceeds divided. It seeks to charge the widow, in the division of the proceeds, with rent received by her from the premises, which appear to be a house and lot in Camden, the lot being forty feet by one hundred and fifty. It was her husband’s mansion-house-at the time of his death. For part of the time since her husband’s death, she has rented the premises and received the rent. Her dower has not been ■assigned. This claim to an account is based on the proposition that the widow loses her right of quarantine, unless she personally occupies the mansion-house. Our act provides -that it shall be lawful for the widow to remain in, and to hold .and enjoy the mansion-house of her husband, and the messuage or plantation thereto belonging, until her dower be
The character of her estate, the source from which it is derived, and a fair construction of the language of the statute, alike forbid that the widow should ’Be held to account to the heirs-at-law for the rent received by her. -
There will be a decree accordingly.