1.  When  the  heir  or  other  person  having  the  freehold  shall  not  widow  entitled  to
within  one  month  next  after  demand  made  assign  to  the  widow  her  whennot°as8ign-
reasonable  dower,  she  may  sue  for  and  recover  the  same  by  writ  of  ^''Jt™ter"de-
dower.  ^^'"^■

2.  The  -writ  of  dower  shall  be,  as  near  as  may  be,  in  the  form  writ  to  be  in  tiie

-PI  form  lieretofore

heretofore  used.  used.
3.  Upon  judgment  being  given  for  the  widow,  reasonable  da-  Daniagemayije
mages  shall  be  assigned  to  her  from  the  time  of  the  demand  made.  Sing  dowm'"'

4.  Writs  of  seisin  thereon  shall  be,  as  near  as  may  be,  in  the  writ  of  seisin  to

n  t  ,     n  J  be  in  form  liereto

forms  heretotore  used.  fore  used.
5.  The  officer  to  whom  the  writ  is  directed  shall  cause  the  dower  Dower,  how  set
to  be  set  forth  by  five  freeholders  of  the  neighborhood,  three  of  '°"'''
whom  at  least  shall  concur,  who  shall  be  first  sworn  before  a  jus-
tice of  the  peace,  to  set  forth  the  same  impartially,  without  favor  or
affection,  and  as  conveniently  as  may  be.
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Chap.  138.    Sect.  6—7.
[part  III.
Of  sjiecui  endow-  6.  Where  HO  division  can  be  made  by  metes  or  bounds,  the
poperry  T  indi-  "widow  shall  be  cndowcd  in  a  special  manner  as  of  a  third  part  of
visible.  ^j^g  rents  or  otherwise.
Wiistc  not  to  he        7.     A  woman  endowed  of  lands  shall  not  commit  or  suiFer  waste
axed?'      ^^  ^"^    thereon,  but  shall  maintain  the  buildings  with  the  fences  and  ap-
purtenances in  good  repair,  during  her  term.
CHAPTER    139.
OF   THE   PARTITION   OF  LANDS.
Section

1.  Partition  maybe  as  at  common  law  or  under

this  chapter.
