Supreme Court of Connecticut November 22, 1883 (Shay's Appeal from Probate)

Loomis, J.

The question which the record presents involves the construction and validity of the following statute (Gen. Statutes, page 361, sec. 15 :)—

“ Upon the death of any married woman, intestate, leaving real estate in which her husband has no estate by the curtesy, but upon which he has made improvements during coverture with her assent or for their mutual benefit, the value of such