The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-14

Copp's Land Review.
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.roMEN's RIGHTS UNDER THE
HOMESTEAD LAWS.

Summarized women, WIDOWS
ssaidens and deserted wives who
s,e over the age Of twenty-one
ears, are entitled to all the
.;shts. privileges and benefits
nsder the homestead laws that
an be- enjoyed by men.
The mother Of a living child,
J, children, whether widow, de-
ssrted Wife rnnfortunate sim
se person, may acquire title to
issnd as the head of q family,
Ihongh under the age of TWEEN
T-one.
,saeeeed to the rights of@their
husbands, and may make final
nroof and take titlejn their own
names. Tt is not absolutely ne
cessary that they should reside
mon the land after the death of
the husband, as residence or cul-
ovation for the prescribed time
i all that is demanded of wild
aws and maaor heirs.
The widow of a person who
served for ninety days or more
during the war of the rebellion
ii the United States Army, Ma
" or Marine Corps, and died
without making an entry may
l make an entry the same as
her husband, if living, might
40. and in making final
proof receive credit in lieu of
residence on the land for the pc
Rod Of her husbands service,
not to exceed four years.
The deserted wife of a home
stead entryman may make final
proof as his agent and have pa
tent issue in the name of her
husband, or, she may contest
his entry ON the ground of aban-
donment of the claim, and after
cancellation, enter the land in
her own name. The latter is
the wiser course, for many rea-
sons.
An unmarried woman widow
or otherwise) having initiated
am entry, may marry without
affecting her right to the land,
provided she complies with the
legal requirements. Should she
marry prior to the time that she
might make her proof and per-
feet her claim, and leave the
land to reside with her husband
elsewhere, the entry would be
liable to cancellation tor aban-
donment-but not on account
ofthe marriage.
When a man and q woman
each make a homestead entity
and marry before making final
proof, one of the entries must
be relinquished, OF communicat-
Cd, at their choice. liz they live
together on one homestead, the
entry covering the other home
stead will be liable to contest
for abandonment, even though
The land be cultivated and i'm
proved. The homestead law re-
qnires three things to give final
title, first, henest residence, sec.
oad, good cultivation, to crops
and otherwise, and third, fail
Improvements in the matter OF
buildings, fences and the like.
Compliance with only one OF
tRo of these requirements will
not satisfy the law. Full com.
pllanee with all three require
ments must be satisfactorily
shown for the entire period al
the date when the final proof is
made.
The daughter of a deceased
soldier, sailor and marine, i
otherwise qualified, may entel
land in her own right, notWith
standing an entry may have
been made by her guardian and
perfected for her benefit, during
Der minority. She can thereby
secure two homesteads.
A widow as the legal repre-.
sentative of her deceased hus
band may continue to cultivate
nls homestead and at the same
time make an entry III her owl
name. A woman has this ad
vantage over a man. She CAL
thus secure two homesteads
while he is allowed onlyeone.
Ihe widow of a deceased en-
tfyman may purchase, under tht
aetof June 15, 1880, the land EN-
DEaced IN a homestead entry ii
cases where that act is applica
PIE. HENRY m. Corp.
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she high walks of life ait Wash
lngton. Miss Bayard, of Balti