Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-06-13
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Ameriean-German citizen ona pal ~
conyerslng with Philadelnhls While
CARTS Times reporter on tba 80 Tag
Wills. in Germany hard hauulectoi
easily influenced parent an aeafsed Or
'niia on with trife, as thev cav sus a
ms country or in England ~ - 20 IN
many and also in France a no..a - Tor
ing a VIII can not do so in priva. a mag.
done here, giving an onnort,a. IS is
villainy and unfairness or IL ''y Tor
the relatives who are closest to H., ga'. q
tator and have charge Of bis -, a"l 'es'
papers The German citizen. n Iva pasa'e
Will, is required TO 20 befora "sAihg
or notary, who instructs him uugs
provisions OF the law, and mt. /" .ae
testator that If certain rules arc re 700
lated, the will is invalid. Tbna a's sl0-
band is compelled to leave via : nus
half his possessions and his ch ,u que
the remainder, unless they debar tha
selves from this provision Of ,ha ,s uien'
certain uniilial crimes. For inst,na.
If child strikes or abuses either !. y
parents he Is legally disinheritsa A -
is the same il he brings spit ctr,, u
criminal, against his parents. and H. u
he marries against the wishes ~ IN
parent they can, on their death a.
prive him of just one-half the am,s ~,
he would otherwise receive" sAa'
In this country the laws concern,.
wills are very bad, and through ,has
many rightful heir has been Chez. sl
out of his just desserts by the pro, ,sa
ton the law gives to the arts and oos
nivances of designing and wicked ,ols
tiyes. In this country will can nv -
registered until after the death az -.
testator, and the only assurance thu
man has after making will, that i.
Will fall into proper hands at death 4
to place 1T with trust and safe denooi.
company, who accept wills for sats
keeping during the life Of the testato,
AS far as the claims Of relatives 90 IN
persons property, widow is the only
one who can enforce such claim II
America, where the law gives her
third OF her husbands estate, no matte,
how his will may read; but beyond that
his relatives have no legal claims on
his property, as 1t is entirely a matter
OF choice with him whether he leaves
] them any thing at all.
There is no doubt, however, that tbis
condition Of the law relating to villa
works cruel injustice in some cases. 4
few months ago wealthy butcher, liy.
ing uptown, lay upon his dying bed.
His nearest relatives were his wife, hi,
only son and his mother. What monsy
he had he earned principally through
the help of his faithful wife and his
dutiful son, who had stood in the market
for him since a small lad. Just previous
to his death his wife asked him: 'Johu.
have you made every provision for "a
after yon are gone? If you have no.
there may be trouble" Have no fear
of that, Mary" replied the dying
butcher Every thing is attended to"
Satisfied by this assurance, the wife
said no more about the matter. What
was her rage and surprise to find, when
her husbands will was read. that he
had cut both her and her son of without
cent, and left every dollar he pos
sessed to his mother The son was so
angry, on learning the news, that he
tore the Grape off the parlor shutters
The wife contested the will and was
awarded her third interest in his estate
according to law, but there was no rem
edy for the son and he went penniless.-
Christian at Work.