BOMAR v. WILKINS et al

Messrs. Nicholls, Wyche Byrnes, for appellant, cite: As to dower: 34 S.C. 85; 22 S.C. 556; 30 S.C. 254; 80 S.C. 16; 43 S.C. 433; 59 S.C. 522; 83 S.C. 366. Messrs. Bomar Osborne, Lanham Lanham, C.Y. Brown, and Odom Bostick, for respondents, cite: Acceptance of distributive share bars dower: Sec. 5236, Code; 58 S.C. 125; 45 S.C. 51; 56 S.C. 189; 57 S.C. 521; 74 S.C. 541; 11 S.C. Eq., 46; 47 Am. Dec., 445; 17 S.C. Eq., 322. Basis of doctrine of election is the intention of testator: 22 A.L.R., 439; 5 Ont. Rep., 738; 15 S.C. Eq., 37; 18 S.C. Eq., 1; 23 S.C. Eq., 84; 22 S.C. 556; 30 S.C. 249; 3 L.R.A., 497; 37 S.C. 529; 105 S.C. 13; 113 S.C. 437; 42 S.C.L., 407; 64 Am. Dec., 758; 34 S.C. 85; 43 S.C. 428; 59 S.C. 516; 80 S.C. 16; 83 S.C. 363; 105 S.C. 13. As to intention: 3 L.Ed., 374; 14 Gratt., 540; 42 Conn., 276; 131 N.Y. Supp., 197; 31 Barb., 413; 27 Ont. Rep., 485.