Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-29
LEGAL INFORMATION.
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The town authorities cannot haul
sand all over the district from sand
pit located within the road limits. They
| must first secure the permission of the
owner.
A party has no right to put adver-
Using signs on fences and buildings
without first obtaining the owners con-
sent. This also applies to trees, tele-
graph poles, ETC., within the road
limits.
1t is the duty Of the administrators
of an estate to give information to the
heirs and to answer all reasonable
questions. If the administrator refuses
to do this, ask the Probate Judge Of
the county, or his clerk, for the infOr-
nation desired, or consult some good
attorney.
J. G. D. Polk Co., MINI. "Can I re-
cover damages from my divorced hus-
band for Injuries inflicted by him upon
me before the divorce" Ans.-No. A
married woman cannot either before or
after divorce maintain a civil action
against her husband for a personal
wrong committed by him against her
during the marriage.
c. M. S., Maine, MINI. "An old mar
ried couple, having no children and no
relatives, own personal and real prop
erty. If neither makes a will will the
survivor inherit the property'?' Ans
Yes. In your State, where there are no
children and no will is made, the law
gives all the property of a married
couple to the survivor. Of course, the
estate of the dead spouse must be pro-
bated, and this involves some trouble
and expense.
"a butcher maintains a slaughter
house in a filthy condition in the vicin.
ity of my land. What can 1 do to have
the place cleaned up and kept clean p
Ans.-A slaughter house such as you
describe Is a nuisance, and would prob
ably be abated by the health authori-
ties upon complaint to them. Or If
your property is injuriously affected
or your enjoyment lessened, you can
maintain a personal action to have the
nuisance abated, and to recover dam
ages for the discomfort you have suf-
fered.
1.-TWO sl6ughs, one about ten acres in
extent and the other about forty, are
located on the land of different owners.
A natural depression or waterway
drains the smaller slough in part into
the larger; can the owner Of the land
deepen this natural waterway so as to
wholly drain the smaller slough into
the larger? Ans.-The only limita-
ton in regard to draining land in this
situation, Is that one must so drain his
property as not to unnecessarily or I'M
reasonably injure the property Of his
neighbor. With this limitation he can
always deepen a natural waterway. and
get rid of surface water as best he
can.
"A man made will of all his prop
erty. Afterwards he married and later
died without children and without hav-
Ing made any other will. What part
Of the property, If any, now belongs to
the wife, If there are no children"
Ans.-The law gives the wife in this
case the homestead absolutely, and one
third Of all the other real estate Of
her husband. But in this case the wife
must refuse to accept the provisions Of
the will and insist upon the provision
made for her under the statute. With
In six months after the time the will Is
filed for probate, she must file her writ
ten refusal to accept in the Probate
Court.