Supreme Court of the United States January 1, 1789 (Kennedy v. Nedrow)

and now the Chief J ustiee delivered the opinion of the court to the following effect:—

McKean, Chief Justice.

Two questions have been made on this record, in the discussion of which, the law relating to the subject has been exhausted : The first is, “ Whether the devises to the demandant in the will of Richard Johnson, shall be deemed a satisfaction of her dower?