The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-17

The following poem is an attempt to ex
piein IN familiar verse the manner by
which the law Of England prescribed for
devolution OF the personal estates OF thes'
who Died wifhou; a Will and who are tech
n.cElIy termel "Irtestates." 1t was writ
ten by II. Hall. a lawyer Of Berks. England
and appeared in an Introduction to Con
veyances Guide" While somewhat anus
ing, the verses are not without value a
an aid 10 memory.
Ry the laws Of tire lard
II is settled ard u,anred.
That intestates estates shsl! Be spread
1t the erd OF the year
When debts are all clear
'Mongst their kindred as hero may be read.
And first he It known.
That II child there be none,
Nor issue Of any deceased.
To the widow Will fall
One full hals O! all
The riches her husband possessed.
Whereas for her shn=s.
II children there ere,
Or child or desrertent Of any.
She cannot have more.
Whats'er he the store,
Than one-thIrd OF every penny
The two other Parts
ITO gladden. -lr.i- hesrtsi.
The children viii equal take:
Tho Grandchildren. too,
Are here kept in view,
And claim foE their lost parents cake.
Yet still for their lot
fBe If never forsOD
Those grandchildren can but acquire
What their parents alone.
II living would own.
EOwever much more they desirel.
Again you may note
Issues still mere remote
Than a grendchild will yet be decreed.
By the law of our land.
For the parent to stand.
And To such parents snare to succeed.
But here We must pause
To consider a clause
Which TO grandchildren gives, as Is clear.
II living no children.
The benefit mild
OF klnGreGsn,p equally near.
Fer. as In this case
They stand in the place
Of children vino are all dead and gone.
They are Admitted to claim.
In klnsnio the same
AZ e.iIdTen themselves would have done.
II no issue remain.
Ine father. Us plain.
To The intestatsB sole next OF kin
And. no dad. the mother
AMI eacn sISIer AND broLner.
WILL Ior sQuRl sn2rss Len u It In
In this Ease. moreover.
child OF iAs1e OK DrOG.sT,
AS sisEer who tn,a n.ay nave died.
IGy put IL IntsE CfLInA,
eUr the statue ~ james
Il cIear they cAnunt be Ger.'ed.
II the mother be dead.
Inc wealth Wal ps spread
The brothers and sisters aGu-gi
And lie cnuuTen or each
That are 6sad. Isr Us teach,
Are admitted to joIn N Is tafonE
But only bewarsi
To equally share
Tia portion thssr parents had lost.
And the laws Of this EATON
From representation
Al other salisteralx have crossed
That 10 olainIy) 70 say
That no Issue may,
Save children OF sistaT or brother,
BE ever let In
'Aong collateral kin
To stand for their father or mother.
Thus. by way OF example
OF this, take q sample
FROM q look in Pesrs yVuiianss name.
Where an aurt's child disputed
Out was quickly reputsd)
With an uncIs surviving TO claim
And in this case pray note
Lssue-if more remote
Than q chiid-of a sister or brother
VIII take not one shed
Nor stand In the stead
{ such Issues dead iathsr or mother.
still be IT observed
That their claims are preserved
Ond per capita then they derIve).
II of father or mother.
Or sister or brother
OF tn Interstate no child him survive.
Moreover. per head
An IN. estate will be spread,
IL All the brothers and sisters have died,
But their children remain,
For In that case It's plain
That per capita all must cesioe-
And now let Us pass
To the following Glars,
Ana these are grandfaihers and mothers.
Who may have equal MI
or the Store at their Will
Without participation Of Others.