Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-06-10
ANACT
mo. 1881

To amend tie frs: and second Ses;ions Or - act entitled
an act rcg ulatin-descenss, aud the iisiribGti0n o. per
sonsi estates, passed March II, ISj3
SEcTIoS /. Be il enacted by tie Generli Assembly
Of the state OF Ohio, That the Grsi section o. the act en-
hilea''sn set regulating desrenis ana The dis;Tibutioa Of
personal estates," passed March u, 1853, be % ameE
d@d asio read as follows; section / That when any
person SHALL die intestzte, having title or right to any
real estate OF Inheritance in this : ate, which title shall
have come to such in;estaie. by deSeento or devise, or deed
Of gift from any ancestor, such estate shall descend AID
pass ia PHFeeHsry, to his or her kindred, in the following
course.
First-To the children OF sach lntesta;e, or their legal
representatives;
Second If there be no children or their legal represen
tatiyes living. the estate shall pass to and vest in the Inns
band or wife reiict OfSuch intestate daring HE oTher nat
ursl life;
Third-Ii such in.estate leave no husband or wife, rel
let OF himseIfor hers eli, cr At the death ofsuch Telici the
estate shall pase to and vest in the brothers and sisters
eli the intestale who may be OF the bleodof the ancestors
from whom the iniestate cane, or their legal representa-
tlyes, whether such brothers and sisters be OF the whole
or half blood Of the intesfzte;
FOurth-If there be no brothers or sisters Of the intes
tate, of the blood OF the ancestor from whom the estate
came by deed or gift from IN ances or who may be iiv.
ing, the estate shall ascend TO such ancestor;
F~ifth-Ifih the ancestor from whom the estate came be
and Sisters OF sGeh ancestors, or their legal representa-
tiyes; and for want Of such brothers and sisters or their
legal representatives, to the brothers and sisters OF The
iniesfaie oftke h ali blood or their legal rspreS -ntaiives
though such brothers and sisters BE- not Of the blood Of
the sneesiors from whom the estate cane;
Sixth II there be no brothers and sisters OF the in
SeAdl " { lcEal Representatives, "a ala elali
pass to ihe next of Kin to the interstate, of the blood Of
tie ancestor from whom the estate cane.
SIC 2. That section two OF the act 70 which thisi is
ameniatory be 50 amended rs to read as follows Sec
ton .. That IL the estate come not by descent, devise
or deed OF gift, it shall descend and pass as follows:
FiTst-Tp the children of the intestate and their legal
representatives.;
second If there be no children or their legal repre-
sentatiVes, the estate shall pass TO and be ye2ied 10 the
husband or wife reliet OF such intestate;
Ihird-l such intestate leaves no husband or wife
relirt OF himSelfo OF herself, the estate shall pass to the
brothers and sisters OF the intesiSIe Of TIE whole blood
and tneir legal representatives.;
Fourth If there be no brothers or sis.eTs OF the inies
tate OF The whole blood, or their legal representatives.;
the estate shall pass to the brothers and sisters OF the
half blood and their legal representatives;
ofthe half blood or their legal representatives, the @iste
shall ascend to the father, II the father be dead, then to
the mother;
sixth Ii the father and mother be dead, the estate
shall pass TO the next OF kin to and OF the blood Of the
intest5ts.
SEc.3 That sections one and two Of the act TO which
this act Is an amendment be and the same ae hereby
repealed.
sEc. 4. This act shall take edee: and be 10 force
from and after its passage.
N-H-VAE WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,.
TIiOMA II + RID,
President Of the ssnate.
April Il, 1857.