558.24 Damages upon recovery of dower; widow’s rights.
Sec. 24.
Whenever in any action brought for the purpose, a widow shall recover her dower in lands of which her husband shall have died seized, she shall be entitled also to recover damages for the withholding of such dower.
History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 66 ;– CL 1857, 2795 ;– CL 1871, 4292 ;– How. 5756 ;– CL 1897, 8941 ;– CL 1915, 11673 ;– CL 1929, 13091 ;– CL 1948, 558.24