Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The following symposium has been ar
ranged by the Nebraska Suffrage associa-
ton, with reference to the rights of women
in the various states in joint estates:
Nebraska-Dower and courtesy obtains.
II husband dies without issue the widow
takes life estate in real estate. If husband
has no kindred his estate .desCeuds to his
widow. The widow receives the same pro-
portion of the personal property as a child.
for life.
Kansas-Dower anG courtesy abolished.
II husband n wife die intestate, one-half
Of the estate, both real and personal, goes
to the survivor; If no issue, the whole Of
the estate goes to survivor. Neither can
Will more than Onc-half of his property
away from the other without the others
f5wa-Dowcr and courtesy abolished. The
surviving husband or wife is entitled to
One-third in fee simple of both real and
personal estate or the other at his or her
death. II no issue. one-haif goes to the
survivor, the other half to the parents OF
the deceased.
lndiana-Dower and courtesy abolished.
One-third Of the real estate shall descend
In fee simple to the survivor free from al
demands of creditors where the real estate
California-Neither courtesy nor dover
obtains. If decedent leave surviving wife
or husband and only one child or lawful
issue of one child the estate goes in equal
shares to the survivor and child. o. issue
of such child. If there be more than one
child one-third goes to the survivor.
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The surviving wife or husband receives
one-half If there be but one child; If more
than one. the survivor receives one-third
Louisiana-Neither dover nor courtesy
obtain. At the death of either husband or
wife the survivor is entitled to half the
community property absolutely. II there
are no descendants or aSCendiutS the sur
NV1r has a life estate in the other half.
II issue is left the survivor shall use as
usutruCt for life so much of he share of
deceased in such community property as
may be inherited by such issue until a
second marriage is contracted
Maine-Dower and courtesy abolished.
The interest Of the husband or wire in the
real estate of the other, If there be living
issue, is one-third; if no issue o%ne-half;
If neither Issue nor kin kindred the W who onn~tos,
both obtain. IF there be no issue the widow
is entitled to the real estate absolutely to
an amount not exceeding S3,UOO. OF the
personal estate she receives the whole up
to the amount of 5000.
Mlnnesota-Dower and courtesy abolished.
If either husband or wife die, intestate the
survivor, II there be issue living, Is en-
titled to the homestead fIr life, and one
third of the rest CT the real estate in fee
simple. If no issue the entire estate goes
absolutely to the survivor. The personal
estate follows the same descent.
Mississippi-Dower and courtesy ,abol-
ished. If either husband or wife die intes-
tate without leaving children or uescend-
ants of any the entire estate, real and per-
sonal, goes TO the survivor. But If there
are one or more children or descendants
the survivor has a child's share of both
real and personal estate.
Nevada-Dowe and courtesy abolished.
On the death of the husband one-half the
community property goes 10 the wife; II
he die intestate and leave no Issue ell the
community property goes to the wife; IL
either husband or wife die intestate as to
their separate estate, and there be one
issue the survivor receives one-half of the
estate; If more than one issue the sur
viVor takes One-third.
North Dakota-Dower and courtesy abol-
ished. II either husband or wife die in
t~estate, leaving no issue, the survivor Is
entitled to one-half of both real and per-
sOnal estate; if more than one issue, the
| survivor receives one-third. A homestead
may also be retained by the survivor.
dover obtains. Practically the same as
North Dakota.
Utah-Neither dover nor courtesy exists.
Practically the same as North Dakota.
Washington-Dower and courtesy abol-
ished. Practically the same as North Da-
kota.
Wyoming-Dower and courtesy abolished.
If either husband or wife die lntestate,
leaving descendants, one-half the estate,
real and personal, goes to the survivor. II
there be no descendants three-fourths goes
to the survivor, unless the estate, real and
personal, does not exceed $4,000, when IT all
goes to the survivor.
There will be a meeting of the board OF
directors of the Woman's Christian asso-
citation at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning
at the home of Mrs. George Tilden, Nine
teenth and Douglas streets, AS matters of
Importance, pertaining to the Old Peoples
Home, are to be considered there should
be a full attendance.