The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01


sister. nor their descendants the In
heritance shall go in equal moieties {
| the paternal and maternal kindred
each in the following course:
"First-To the grandfather ant
grandmother. or TO either tf there b
bUr UTTT-
Second. If there be no grandfather
nor grandmother. then 10 the uncIes
and aunts. on the same side. or thelr
descendants by representation, or such
OF them as there be.
Third If there be no uncle or aunt
nor their descendants, then 10 the
great grandfathers and great grand
mothers. or such of them as there be.
"Fourth-If there be no great grand
father, nor great grandmother, then TO
the brothers and sisters of the grand
fathers and grandmothers. and their
descendants. or such 0f them as there
be: and so on. i'm other cases, without
end. passing 10 the nearest lineal an
cestcrs. and the descendants OF such
lineal ancestors. or such of them as
there be-"
sec. 3. Section S OF said Chapter 2l5
s hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 8. The husbands estate of curt
esy i'm the estate of his deceased wife
is hereby aboHshel. and the surviving
husband shah be endowed for life OF
the third part of all the lands, whereof
the deceased wife. or any other 70 her
use. was seized of an estate Of inherit
ance. at any time during the marriage,
unless he shall have rslinquished the
same by deed Nothing in the preced-
ing Sections of this chapter shall be SO
const. .led as TO bar such dover or any
widow of her dover in the estate Of her
deceased husband. AMI nothing in this
Section shalh AFFECT any property 2 ght,
vested in any person, at the time this
sd shell take effect
See 4. Under the title Of Descent" in
said Chapter PIG S.ctlon is hereby
added 10 read as follows.
Sec. 8. When the intestate leaves a
widow or surviving husband. and liv-
'ng issue. the title 10 ona-third OF any
real estate OF inheritance. OF the intes-
tate shall descend and pass 20 such
widow or surviving husband rs an alb
soute estare forever: ant when the in
-estate leaves a W dow orsurviving hus-
eInd. but no living issue, the title to one
bali of any real estate OF Inheritance
If the .ntestate shall descend and pass
% such widow or surviving husband as
IN absolute estate forever: Provided.
however. that unless such widow or
arriving husband. within one wear
rom and after the decease Of such in
estate, shall waive his or her dover
lstt by written instrument. fled n
he office Of the Probate Court having
urlsGiction 90 administer upon the es-
ate OF such intestate. such widow or
urliVing husband shan be divested of I
uch estate, and TIE same shall descend 4
y FI pass az prov Ged in the preceding .
'actons OF this Chapter. Uppn the 6l- /
ng of said written lnstru-pcnr. II sbap :
'e the duty of the clerk Of such Pro-
'ate Court forthwith go record the
anne. No;hing In the preceding Sac-
loas or this Chapter shall y. so con-
ectlon" ''''9
See. s. Section of said Chanter Ola
8 hereby amended SO as 90 read as fol- F,
ows: az iO'-
Sec. 10 The surplus Of any chat,-,s I
lr personal estate OF a deceas person I
not peHus athei, after IN payment of 4
us JUST oeols, FUNERAL charges and ex. I
pthses OF setthng his estate. shall n, /
q stribu.ed by order OF the Proh,to
,ourt which shall have granted adrIn- !
'Strauoh' n manner following.
lrsL one holf pant thereof 10 tho
husband or widow OF the deceased FOR
ever, u the intes,ate died without isg,,o
Second-One-thlrd part fhereof ~
the husnand or widow ~ the deceased
sue. N" ms 10
Ihlrd-T The residue shall be distrib-
utcu among the heirs Of the intestate I'm
tnt manner real estate descends and
passes by this chapter. hut without hav
ING any respect TO the blood az person
iIoin whom such Dersonal estate came
or descended"
Sec. 9. Section p OF said chapter 2ic
lows.
Zee. p. Real estate holden In com
mon by devise may be divided accord
ing to the respectice rights of the par
Ties entitled to such real estate. i'm the
manner and form hereinbeforp pre-
scribed for the division or intcstate cs-
tates. and the Ike proceeGlnge shall ba
LOT eIe,ung and confirming tho same.
provided. that the interest OF apv man
or woman having rght ~ dover shall
be protected IN such division
sec. q Section % OF said chapter 2is