Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-02
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Safe Deposit Boxes.
Let The Bee Advise You.

Renter of Several Safe Deposit
Boxes"-I have always believed that
the renting of safe deposit box in
one of the banks assured a man that
during his lifetime no one could
have access to that box but himself,
unless he otherwise desired. I note
that recently the safe deposit box
Of NJ. was opened by sheriff. The
papers say that the court officials
could not find M. so as to serve
papers on him. II every time
man Is out of town the court stands
ready to issue permit to his credi-
tors to break into his safe deposit
box. then we had better revert to
hiding our valuables where our an
cestors did, under the carpet, Gin an
old stove, under a mattress, behind
a picture or the kitchen clock.
Should like to have you advise
through your paper what protection
a depositor in safe deposit vault
has any way.
Answer-The court is justified in
punishment proceeding or in aid
of execution against a nonresident
to make an order opening the safety
deposit vault and attach the con-
tents thereof.
]. WI was married In the state
of Iowa six years ago and my hus-
band and l came to Nebraska three
years ago. About two years ago he
deserted me. We have small
farm. Can I sue for a divorce?
Answer-Yes.
H. M, B.-I married my first wife
In the state Of Kansas, also divorced
there. Two months after the d.
vorce married the second one In
the same state, but was told my
marriage would not stand One
week later I remarked the same wo-
man in the state of Missouri. Now,
how would I apply for divorce, by
which law, Kansas or Missouri or
do 1 have to get divorce In both
states?
Answer-It makes no difference
in what state you get your divorce.
Rent.
E. M.-Will you please advise us
as to BIS right in the following case:
A rents farm to B for a year at a
time. B Is now living on the farm
the second year. In July B rented
the farm for the following year. At
this time no mention was made Of
the rent to be paid, B supposing that
the terms were to be the same as for
the previous two years. On Sep
TENDER 20, after B had done his fall
blowing, etc. A tells B that he is
raising the rent for the following
year. Can A collect this increased
rent, or, as nothing was said about
1t until September 80, can B stay on
the farm, paying the same rent as
In previous years? No lease has
been signed for the coming year.
Answer--If nothing was said at
the time Of re-rental Of the prem
ises and B in good faith did his fall
blowing, the presumption would be
that the rent was to be as in previ-
Gus years and the landlord would
not be entitled to any increased
rent.
Sale.
r. P.-I am aedruggist and made
a contract to have the exclusive sale
FOR certain line of drugs here in
the city. I found out that my Com
petitors had bought some of the
same drugs, although they had not
sold any. I wrote the firm that |
was returning the merchandise pur-
chased because they had broken
their contract, They claim that
they will hold me liable because the
other druggists had not sold any of
the goods and were willing to re-
turn them. Am liable?
Answer-You were justified in re-
scinding your contract and return
ing the merchandise purchased.
Descent and Distribution.
X. S.-What portion Of real es-
tate Is a widow entitled to hold
where there are no children, also
what portion of personal property?
Does it make any difference where
the property has accumulated as
the result of years of saving and
did not come to the husband by in