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On a widow giving her assent in writing, (in cases of sales of infants'

lands under this act,) the sale to be made clear of her dower, and

a proportion of the money to be awarded to her in bar thereof —

1816, ch. 154, sec. 10, ........

646

If such assent is not given, a commission to be issued according to the

act to direct descents, and the supplements thereto, to lay off the

dower— 1816, ch. 154, sec. 11, . . . . .

646

Widows shall be entitled to dower in lands held by equitable title in

the husband, unless devised by a will before this act — 1818, ch. 193,

sec. 10, ...........

701

Such right not to operate to the prejudice of any claim for the purchase

money, or other lien — 1818, ch. 193, sec. 10, ...

701

In cases where real estate in which any widow is entitled .to dower, is

decreed to be sold to save the personal, the widow shall receive a

certain proportion of the purchase money in lieu thereof — 1819,

ch 183, ...........

721

Provisions for the acknowledgment by feme coverts without the state,

but within the United States, of their relinquishment of dower in

lands lying within this state — 1825, ch. 58, sec. 2, ...

826

Deeds so acknowledged directed to he recorded by the clerks of the

counties — 1825, ch. 58, sec. 3, .......

826

In cases of, in real estate, orphans court to apportion the expenses in

improving said estates — 1830, ch. 99, ......

1000

Acknowledgment of deed to bar feme coverts right or claim to, how to

be taken, &c.—1830, ch. 164, sec. 3, 4,

1005

See Feme Coverts.

DUELLING.

Any person fighting a duel wilfully and maliciously, &.c. and killing his

antagonist, or wounding him so that he die thereof within twelve

months and a day, his aiders, &c. to be on conviction sentenced to

the penitentiary for not less than five nor more than eighteen years

— 1816, ch. 219, sec. 1, ........

651

Any person challenging, or accepting a challenge to fight a duel, de-

clared incapable of holding or being elected to any post of profit,

trust or emolument, civil or military — 1816, ch. 219, sec. 2, .

651

County courts to give this act in charge to the grand jury, and other

acts, &c.— 1816, ch. 219, sec. 4, . . . . . .

. 651

Any judge or magistrate authorized, on good cause of suspicion of a

duel, to bring the parties before him, and to take a recognizance for

keeping the peace, &c.— 1816, ch. 219, sec. 5, ....

651

Persons leaving the state for the purpose of eluding the law, subject to

the like penalties— 1816, ch. 219, sec. 6, .....

652

Directions to the executive for their apprehension and trial — 1816, ch.

219, sec. 6, ..........

652

EDUCATION.

Directions respecting the education of apprentices — 1793, ch. 45,

sec. 2, 5, ...........

295