Section 558.14 - Barring of dower; jointure.
Revised Statutes of 1846 (EXCERPT)
ESTATES IN DOWER
558.14 Barring of dower; jointure.
Sec. 14.
A woman may also be barred of her dower in all the lands of her husband by a jointure settled on her with her assent before the marriage, provided such jointure consists of a freehold estate in lands for the life of the wife at least, to take effect in possession or profit immediately on the death of the husband.
History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 66 ;-- CL 1857, 2785 ;-- CL 1871, 4282 ;-- How. 5746 ;-- CL 1897, 8931 ;-- CL 1915, 11663 ;-- CL 1929, 13081 ;-- CL 1948, 558.14