Case Name: Sharp v. Pettit
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1800-09
Citations: 4 Dall. 185
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sharp v. Pettit.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 185–185

Head Matter:
Sharp v. Pettit.
Dower.
No damages or costs are recoverable, in dower, where the husband did not die seised.
Writ of Dower. The inquisition stated, that the husband did not die seised of the premises; and found damages for the detention of dower, with costs.
JRoss moved to quash the inquisition, so far as respects the damages and costs.
s. c. 3 Yeates 38.
Benner v. Evans, 3 P. & W. 454; Barnet v. Barnet, 15 S. & R. 72; Leineweaver v. Stoever, 17 Id. 297.

Opinion:
By the Court.
— It must be so ; but let judgment be entered for the lemandant, without damages or costs.