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■Che  RURAL.  NEW-YORKER 
February  19,  1010, 
The  Woman  at  Law 
Keeping  Buildings  Insured  ;  Back  Taxes 
1.  Ilnrl  Urn  man  I  bought  my  place  from 
any  right  to  get  my  buildings  insured 
without  consulting  me  or  first  ashing  me 
if  I  would  do  it,  when  no  such  provision 
was  contained  in  the  contract?  2.  Can  he 
compel  me  to  pay  the  premium  on  said 
policy  ho  long  as  the  contract,  does  not 
call  for  it?  ( Valid  anything  be  done  to 
him  for  coiitrarting  a  debt  (the  policy 
premium)  in  m,v  name  without  my  con¬ 
sent?  When  I  bought  tin-  place  all 
luxes  were  said  to  have  been  paid  lip  to 
that  year.  Iml  when  I  paid  my  taxes  I 
Found  one  year’s  bach  taxes  which  I  bad 
to  pay.  Can  I  compel  him  to  mil  he  that 
right?  Could  I  withhold  the  amount 
when  paying  my  interest  money  to  him? 
New  Vork.  mkh.  a.  ci.  j. 
1.  If  he  is  a  mortgagee  or  lias  a  lien 
or  interest  in  the  property  he  may  gel  bis 
intrivst  insured  on  his  own  account,  blit 
in  the  absence  of  an  agreement,  cannot 
make  you  pay  for  it. 
2.  Xo,  he  cannot.  Probably  not,  as  it.  is 
ei  shmiiiry  for  mortgagees  to  have  the 
mortgagors  Keep  the  premises  insured  for 
to  bind  the  other.  Except  in  eases  in 
which  they  are  rei|tiircd  by  circumstances 
of  special  necessity  to  be  made  to  mills  or 
bouse  or  where  peculiar  conditions  give 
use  to  unusual  equities,  he  who,  without 
the  consent  or  agreement  of  his  asso¬ 
ciates,  mills  improvements  to  property 
belonging  to  himself  then  does  so  at 
his  peril,  and  without  any  right,  even  in 
equity  to  have  contribution  from  them. 
You  have  therefore  gained  no  legal  right 
b,v  these  improvements,  You  should  en¬ 
deavor  to  purchase  A’s  interest  at  a  rea¬ 
sonable  price,  having  him  make  allowance 
for  tin'  improvements  you  have  made. 
Marriage  Rights 
In  New  York  A  marries  Woman  No.  1, 
Afterward  he  marries  Woman  No.  2. 
When  she*,  (No.  2),  finds  if  out  she  va¬ 
cates.  i toes  slm  resume  her  maiden  name 
or  does  she  have  to  go  through  any  legal 
proceedings  to  get  married  again? 
Vermont.  i\  it.  I. 
If  Woman  No.  1  is  still  living  and 
has  not  been  divorced,  nor  sentenced  to 
prison  for  life,  nor  absent  from  the  State 
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1  he  Subject  Being  Thoroughly  Discussed 
the  heuefit  of  the  mortgagees,  and  lie  will 
use  Ibis  custom  as  an  excuse.  You  might 
tell  him  you  will  have  his  actions  exam¬ 
ined  if  he  proceeds  further. 
If  he  represented  that  the  taxes  were 
paid  and  you  relied  on  his  represents 
These  step  children  will  not 
nor  he  entitled  to  either  real  or 
fioiiM  he  must  make  them  good  and  see 
that  the  hack  taxes  are  paid.  If  yvill 
probably  he  better  to  take  independent  ac¬ 
tion  on  the  amount  paid,  as  In  withhold 
interest  may  complicate  the  mortgage, 
and  by  some  provision  of  it  make  I  lie 
whole  amount  due  and  payable.  If  lie 
takes  any  further  steps  you  would  bell  eg 
consult  a  good  local  attorney  to  help  you. 
Property  of  Step-mother 
Certain  step-children  in  Connecticut  in¬ 
herited  on  the  death  of  their  own  father 
rights  in  a  piece  of  real  estate,  which 
rights  were  purchased  from  them  by  tin- 
step  mother.  Now.  should  they  survive 
the  step-mother,  would  they  inherit  equal¬ 
ly  with  the  own  children  of  that  step¬ 
mother,  rights  in  the  real  estate  or  per¬ 
sonal  property  of  that  step-mother,  and 
if  not,  to  what  extent,  lacking  a  will, 
would  their  interest  he  as  heirs  at  law? 
Connecticut.  w.  M. 
These  step  children  will  not  inherit 
nor  he  entitled  to  either  real  or  personal 
properly  from  their  step-mother.  They 
are  no  blood  relation  to  her.  mere  stran¬ 
gers  in  the  contemplation  of  the  law. 
Duties  of  Co-tenant 
A  and  It.  brother  and  sister,  purchase 
farm  together,  each  investing  an  equal 
amount  of  money  from  father’s  estate. 
The  property  is  all  in  A’s  name.  In 
course  of  time  B’s  daughter,  who  is  a 
married  woman,  with  her  husband  rents 
the  farm  and  from  time  to  time  upon  their 
own  initiative,  and  without  any  permis¬ 
sion  or  authority  from  A  make  improve¬ 
ments,  pay  taxes,  etc.,  and  receive  the 
proceeds  pructically  entire  from  farm. 
The  question  now  is,  can  B  or  It’s  daugh¬ 
ter,  in  view  of  the  foregoing,  secure  any 
title  upon  the  land  or  property? 
Alabama.  E.  p.  y. 
1!  and  B’s  daughter  are  relatively  in 
no  better  position  now  than  they  were 
before  except  as  to  the  payment  of  taxes. 
One  co-tenant  without  consulting  the 
other  may  po.V  off  taxes  or  assessments 
which  are  liens  on  the  land  and  remove 
other  encumbrances  when  reasonably  ne¬ 
cessary,  and  may  then  lnm . ntribiitiou 
from  his  co-tenant.  But  this  is  just  the 
lii  ■'<  of  the  authority  of  one  on- tenant 
for  five  years,  the  marriage  to  Woman 
No.  2  is  absolutely  void  from  the  begin¬ 
ning,  and  she  may  resume  her  maiden 
inline  without  any  legal  proceedings  and 
may  marry  when  she  pleases.  She  has 
never  been  married. 
Distribution  of  Property 
1.  If  a  man  di>-s  leaving  a  wife  but  no 
children,  what  part  of  his  property  goes 
to  the  wife  if  he  only  leaves  real  estate 
and  no  personal  property  mid  leaves  no 
will,  and  they  were  married  about  till 
years  ago?  2,  Also  if  husband  and  wife 
are  joint  owners  of  real  estate  ami  one 
should  die,  does  this  all  belong  to  tin- 
other  one  in  ease  there  are  children? 
Connecticut.  mkh.  k.  k.  c. 
1,  She  would  be  entitled  to  one-third  of 
his  real  estate  for  life,  uah-sH  they  other¬ 
wise  contracted  in  regard  to  it. 
2.  If  they  are  joint  owners  the  survivor 
has  the  whole  estate  on  the  death  of  the 
other,  whether  there  are  children  or  not. 
Wife  and  Son’s  Share 
A’s  father  died  willing  him  $0,000  in 
real  estate,  which  at  A’s  dentil  was  to  go 
to  his  la  irs.  A  died  leaving  It—  his  wife 
-  -and  < ’,  an  only  child,  a  son.  During 
their  married  life  they  bought  $4,000  in 
real  estate.  <’  never  married  and  in  a 
few  years  died,  leaving  no  bodily  heirs. 
He  laid  .$1,000  in  personal  property  at 
his  death.  Ills  nearest  relatives  are  his 
uneh-s  and  aunts,  but  all  are  dead  luit 
two.  they  having  died  before  B.  Will 
these  cousins  inherit  any  of  the  estate. 
If  so.  what  part  will  B’s  the  wife  half- 
sister’s  children  inherit?  mkh.  ii.  A. 
Kentucky. 
You  do  not  specifically  state  hut  pre¬ 
sumably  B’s  wife,  (”s  mother,  is  dead. 
This  property  would  then  go  to  the  un¬ 
cles  and  aunts  and  the  descendants  of 
those  who  arc  dead,  tin-  children  of  the 
dead  ones  taking  the  share  their  parent 
would  have  taken  if  alive.  Cousins  of 
the  half  blood  inherit  only  half  as  much 
as  those  of  the  whole  Idood.  If  there 
is  any  dispute  in  regard  to  the  step-cou¬ 
sin's  claim  the  matter  should  be  taken 
to  a  local  attorney  more  familiar  with 
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