Case Name: Jemima Nutt v. Mechanics Bank and Joseph Smith
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1830-11
Citations: 4 Cranch 102
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jemima Nutt v. Mechanics Bank and Joseph Smith.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 102–102

Head Matter:
Jemima Nutt v. Mechanics Bank and Joseph Smith.
Dower will be assigned in equity, where there has been a parol partition by tenants in common, and damages will be awarded from the time of the demand, if the husband died seized.
Bill in equity for dower in certain lots in Alexandria, conveyed in fee to Nutt and Anderson, as tenants in common, subject to a ground rent, and conveyed by Nutt and Anderson to R. J. Taylor, in trust, to secure debts due by them to the Mechanics Bank, and to Joseph Smith, and sold by R. J. Taylor, the trustee, to the bank. The bill seeks for damages, from the time of the sale to the bank. Anderson and Nutt were partners in merchandise, and this property was purchased with their joint funds. They divided their joint property, but no legal conveyance or deeds of partition were made of the real estate.
Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Sivann.
A parol partition by tenants in common, is valid.
Mr. Neale.
The husband died seized. The rent charge granted by the husband did not deprive him of his seizin.

Opinion:
Decree. Dower to be assigned, and referred to master commissioner to take an account of the damages from the commencement of this suit to the time of taking the account.