Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-10-21
NO. 21.
lFor the Daily Indiana State Sentinel
Il he New Law of Descent

HE SENTINEL-Sir:-From the
a recent number of your paper.
W law Of descents, / infer that
1ade in some quarters to the
hem, thereby effected.
ers that the law in question was
tie. This is strictly true. Both
l rejoics to remember, voted
3 and Democrats were found
opposed Its passage. But this
1t matters little by whom a
rs much what are the practical
s my duty to do, much time and
And il is my deliberate convic-
been passed, since the birth Of
datory law that remedies great
that will produce: in practice,
enetits, nor yet a single law,
stood and acted upon, will com.
he appreciation of the people Of
gree, weaken this conviction of
mt, in advance not only Of all
the operatins Of this law, but
blication, public opinion should,
ons, declare against some one
} which it effects. This almost
re any important change is made
aw.
Of descents is one Of the most
isly. Human art is insufficient
which shall act, with perfect
1t is, in truth, a general last
Il those who die without making
of individuals and Of
Iried, isolated cases can be i'm.
in which a descent law, though
-amed TO meet the large majori.
hardship and injustice. This is
inst it.
ent law that il is perfect, would
ramed by man is. All its friends
every essential provision, in all
from the old law, each change
! step in advance; is a change
Iition Of the great mass of our
state of property amopg US; is
accordance with the civiliz;ng
the dictates OF justice and hu-
MUS Of the Christian system.
are disposed to take issue with
you will allow each Of US space
or two brief communications, /
1y time, to enter on the inquiry.
/ here subjoin, in oppo-
al features Of difference between
". UNDER THE NEW LAW.
:. I. AS To REAL EsTATE.
rem, A widow, with children,
OF takes one-third of her hus-
hat bands estate in fee simple.
her absolutely, and the children
her take equally the remaining
TO two-thirds. This third she
for takes as against her hus-
der, bands will, and as against
low creditors except that If the
ere estate exceed $40, 900, she
nd's takes only one-fourth; and if
rye over $50, 600, only one fifth,
as against creditors.
ne But If a widow contract Il
aw second or subsequent mar
her rage, she may not, either
life with or without the consent
of her husband, sell any
land that came to her in yir-
tue Of her lormer-marriage;
she takes its rents and pro-
fits only 4; and if, during such
marriage, she die, it goes to
her children by the former
marriage.
tes- The widow OF an inies.
-ook tate, with one child, takes
the half the land, and that child
takes the other half.
ties The widow Of an intes-
the tate. without children, il the
her, estate be under one thou
+, or sand dollars, takes the whole
ece, Of it. II il be over one thou
the sand dollars, and there be a
mo- father or mother Of the hus-
eph- band alive, she takes three
able fourths, and the father oT
Tor mother, or both, take one
rder fourth. If there be no IA.
wo- ther or mother, she takes
{ 1.-THE whole. Brothers, sis
and ters, nephews, or nieces Of
1T to the husband, take no part
q n. of the estate, as against the
widow.
tate, The widow of an Intes-
hus- tate, without children, takes
mo-lthe whole estate, as against
ster, grandfathers, ,grandmothers.
but luncles, aunts. and cousins.
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