Michigan Supreme Court January 15, 1850 (Sibley v. Johnson)

By the court,

Wins, J.

It will be noticed that the statute is singularly worded, and taking it literally, it would seem that by doing all that the section requires to be done, and doing those things “ only,” the right of dower of a feme covert would not be passed, but a reasonable construction must.be part on the aot, .