Section 558.14 – Barring of Dower; Jointure.
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 […]
Section 558.1 – Right of Widow to Dower.
558.1 Right of widow to dower. Sec. 1. The widow of every deceased person, shall be entitled to dower, or the use during her natural life, of 1/3 part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance, at any time during the marriage, unless she is lawfully barred thereof. […]