Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
A MilnM,a InherItanCe.

~,e. Ft0r Of R,s DisDafch:
H.7 much Of O mans property goes TO
.r... .w when there are children and no
r.. Please answer IN your next issue.
ramgu Dies ntestate leaving q widow
... .aIreu the widow is entitled to her
sr.r which is
L tu estate for her life in one third Of
.f-... estate Of which the husband, or
.-v ODD, o. mis- use, was seized OF an es-
...eut inheritance, at any time during
overture, unless her right TO dover
shall have been lawfully barred or re-
r-.-haI. see section 22G7, Code of Nlr-
r... 1857.
Also. see sections 226s 1868, and 227O as
t.s.uc exceptions TO the above general
II..
s.ri- also entitled to her dlstributiye
share. winch Is her share in personally.
Ill. Where the children are the chill
f-.r ai the widow. If the interstate
l.y. ID widow and issue by her the widow
.... b, entitled TO one third Of said sur
r.--"- that Il To say, she Is entitled ab-
,..at.lv in such case to ono third of all
r.--.ualty remaining after payment Of the
l,.ute's debts See third paragraph Of
s..u.u2557 Of Code OF Virginia. 1887.
Where the widow survives and there is
p. issue by her, but issue by former
carriage. she is cntitled absolutely 10 such
a., Of. personal property in said surplus as
s..u have been acquired by the intestate
t.urtuo Of ms marriage with her prior to
L. ith d4y Of April, 1877, and remain III
Eri "a. hi. death. She shall also be en-
,..l. If the intestate leave issue by a
former marriage. TO one third If no such
,.-... ro one half of the residue of such
.g.as-that is. Of the surplus after the
d0'- ar. paid SEQ paragraph OF sec
O.. --l-. Code of Virginia, 1887.
tllluua. rights of widow and infant
G. I-.n and daughters who have never
married. VI such of them a. there may be:
.-..u 1858. Code Of Virginia. 1887:
Upon the death of householder
f.... Del equivalent TO head 81 fam
... leaving "a widow, minor children, or
daughters who have never married, there
.... .. y.sfci ia them. or such OF them
.....re NAV bee. absolutely and exempt
.-. -...f.r funeral expenses, OF debts OF
.....l,rt. or charges of administration
.. ..fats. such If hIs property aswould
... u... alive and householder or head
. family lc exempt under section
..t Iaa Code ot Virginia. from levy
.. Stress t0r LI- debts.
I.e articles exempt by section $3.50 are
q, commonly known as the poor
a.-rs ,ysmpuons." They are specific
l.' named IN the SIX paragraphs of
-..a #iUu1rasaid. And dissection $685.
O. .. provided that any deed of trust,
l....... or other writing OF pledge made
B. householder TO give lien on pro-
l-rs. ,A,mpts from distress or levy under
-...a $3.50 .-aiI 'poor-dabtors' exemp-
,... shall Doe void as TO such property"
Section 289, Code Of 1857, also pro-
I..l.4l yictuals (or as much thereof
O.. l. H. necessary which at the death OF
a.. person shall have been laid in for con-
s... ..a .a ni, family shall remain Tor
t...- q such iamilyit the same be de-
s5. .y ans member OK II without account
t..t being made. ANY live stock
-.-.-..y i9r the food of the family may
B. ..aI Tor that use before the sale or
Distribution cd. the estate and the same
l- Dab, b., taken into account by the ad-
traitor az executor of SAID estate"