The  Woman  at  Law 
Gift  to  Children 
A  and  B,  man  and  wife,  have  three 
children  C,  I)  and  E,  to  which  A  and  B 
deeded,  respectively,  by  warranty  deeds, 
C,  40  acres ;  1  >,  80  acres ;  E,  80  acres, 
C  to  have  immediate  possession  and  has 
already  received  some  cash  and  by  under¬ 
standing  is  to  receive  enough  more  at 
A  and  B’s  death  to  make  his  equal  in 
value  to  property  received  by  D  and  E 
all  things  considered ;  C  to  have  no  re¬ 
sponsibility  in  earing  for  A  and  B.  I) 
and  E  are  to  receive  no  accrued  proceeds 
from  their  bind  and  will  not  have  pos¬ 
session  until  death  of  A  and  B  and  are 
responsible  for  core  of  A  and  B.  C  isn't 
satisfied  and  threatens  suit  to  set  asi.de 
the  deeds  on  the  ground  that,  a  parent 
has  no  right  to  dispose  of  his  property 
to  his  children  ns  heirs  in  this  way.  Is 
it  possible  to  set  aside  the  deeds  that 
way  or  any  other  way?  c.  D. 
Indiana. 
As  a  general  proposition,  a  parent  in 
sound  mind  may  give  away  any  of  his 
or  her  property  at  any  time  so  long  as  it 
is  not  done  to  defraud  creditors.  O  has 
ro  legal  standing  to  demand  anything. 
Ilis  parents  may  cut  him  off  entirely 
by  will  or  by  gift.  I  know  of  absolutely 
no  way  C  can  set  aside  the  deeds  or  can 
in  any  way  block  whatever  disposition 
his  parents  wish  to  make  of  the  property, 
provided  he  has  not  changed  his  posi¬ 
tion  on  any  promises  or  contracts  they 
may  have  made. 
Husband’s  Right  in  Property 
I.  I  wish  to  make  a  will  leaving  the 
interest  Oil  a  little  money  I  have  to  my 
husband  for  life.  Please  advise.  As  he 
would  lie  entitled  to  one-third  of  m.v  prop¬ 
erty,  j  could  he  get  a  third  and  then  hold 
the  interest  on  the  children's  two-thirds 
if  I  make  this  will?  2.  If  a  girl  marries 
and  her  husband  leaves  her  and  she  saves 
a  little  money,  could  he  get  one-third  of 
her  money  or  property?  There  are  no 
children  and  never  were.  If  so  can  she 
make  a  will  to  prevent  him  from  get¬ 
ting  her  money  or  property? 
New  York.  mrs.  w.  p. 
1.  A  married  woman  may  dispose  of 
every  b'.t  of  her  property  by  will  in  New 
York  and  out  off  her  husband  entirely  if 
she  so  desires.  He  will  be  entitled  to 
just  exactly  what  you  give  him  by  will 
and  nothing  more.  It  is  only  whore  the 
wife  dies  without  a  will  that  he  comes 
in  for  his  third. 
2.  She  can  make  a  will  leaving  all  her 
property  to  whoever  she  wishes  and  cut 
her  husband  out  entirely.  She  might 
mention  in  her  will  the  reason  she  is 
leaving  nothing  to  him. 
i  ou  muiiitji  swno  would  lessen  me  disagreeable,  never- 
ending  task  of  darning — here’s  the  hosiery  for  yon. 
Makes  no  difference  how  hard  Dad  or  Johnny  is  on  his 
hose,  Durable  Durham  Hosiery  will  give  him  more 
wear,  because  it  is  built  to  stand  the  strain. 
We’ve  made  our  hosiery  strongest  where  the  wear  is 
hardest  by  heavily  reinforcing  the  toes,  soles  and  heels. 
Durable  Durham  Hosiery  always  keeps  its  shape,  fits 
right  and  comes  in  correct  sizes.  The  deep  elastic  tops 
are  fastened  to  the  bottoms  to  stay.  The  prices  of 
Inheritance  of  Joint  Property 
A  man  living  in  Pennsylvania  dies 
leaving  u  widow  and  children,  who  are 
all  of  age.  The  deed  of  farm  is  in  his 
ami  li is  wife’s  name.  Farm  has  stock  and 
tools  on  it.  Some  money  in  bank  and 
some  judgment  notes.  There  was  no 
will.  How  does  the  Pennsylvania  law 
divide  this  estate?  F. 
Pennsylvania. 
The  farm  being  i,u  the  joint  names  of  the 
husband  and  wife,  she  as  survivor  will  be 
entitled  to  it  at  his  death.  The  balance 
of  the  real  estate,  if  any,  goes  one-third 
to  the  widow  for  life,  balance  to  the 
children  equally.  The  stock,  tools  and 
personal  property  generally  goes  one- 
third  absolutely  to  the  wife,  balance 
equally  to  the  children. 
DURABLE 
DURHAM  HOSIERY 
Distribution  of  Property 
What  are  the  laws  of  Ohio  with  regard 
to  property  rights  of  widow?  I  am  the 
second  wife,  no  children.  Two  children 
by  first  wife.  What  share  would  come  to 
me  out  of  a  five  or  six  thousand  dollar 
estate?  I  am  50  years  old.  Also  what 
would  be  my  year’s  support?  Could  I 
retain  the  house  and  buildings  while  I 
live?  E.  X.  D. 
Ohio. 
You  are  entitled  to  your  dower  of  an 
estate  for  life  in  one-third  of  your  hus¬ 
band’s  real  property  and  you  may  remain 
in  the  “mansion  house”  of  the  deceased 
husband  free  of  charge  for  one  year  if 
dower  is  not  sooner  assigned.  Of  the 
personal  property  you  are  entitled  to 
one-lialf  of  any  sum  not.  exceeding  .$400, 
and  one-third  of  the  residue.  The  balance 
of  real  and  personal  property  goes  equal¬ 
ly  to  the  children. 
FOR  MEN,  WOMEN  AND  CHILDREN 
are  as  exceptional  as  the  wearing  qualities.  10c3  15c  and 
25c  is  all  they  cost.  We  can  offer  you  such  hosiery  at  such 
a  price  only  because  of  our  advantageous  location  here  where 
the  materials  grow.  We  are  also  the  largest  manufacturers 
of  this  class  of  hosiery  in  the  world. 
The  United  States  Government  buys  Du-  Ha  ve  the  dealer 
rable  Durham  Hosiery  for  the  men  who  show  you  our  25c 
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guarantee  is  your  assurance  of  satisfactory  oPAQ 
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DURHAM  HOSIERY  MILLS 
Durham,  North  Carolina 
Collection  of  Note 
Suppose  a  note  written  thus:  “$500. 
One  day  after  date.  I  promise  to  pay 
Mary  Brown,  or  order,  five  hundred  dol¬ 
lars  without  defalcation  or  discount 
without  interest,  dated  August  4,  15)14. 
Sarah  Jones.”  This  note  being  between 
two  women  without  an  endorser.  Can  it 
be  collected  by  law  and  also  when  men¬ 
tioned  “without  interest”  can  there  be 
any  interest  collected?  d.  j.  c. 
New  Jersey. 
One  woman  may  sue  another  in  New 
Jersey  and  an  attempt  to  collect  this  note 
by  suit  may  he  made.  The  general  rule 
in  regard  to  interest  is  that  it  runs  from 
the  time  when  the  money  becajne  due 
and  payable,  which  in  this  case  would  be 
one  day  after  date.  But  it  has  been 
squarely  held  that  where  the  parties  make 
a  note  payable  one  day  after  date  without 
Interest  it  is  presumed  that  the  parties 
did  not  intend  that  the  note  would  he 
without  interest  for  one  day  only  and 
indicates  the  intention  of  the  parties  that 
it  should  control  after  maturity  and  no 
interest  was  allowed  either  before  or 
after  maturity. 
Life  Interest  and  Inheritance 
A  father  and  mother  deeded  their 
property  to  their  son,  subject  to  the  son’s 
mother.  The  clause  in  the  deed  reads 
like  this:  She  can  claim  right  of  rents, 
issues  and  profits  thereof,  and  all  the 
estate,  right,  title  and  interest,  property, 
claims  and  demands  whatsoever  they  are. 
The  son  died  before  coming  into  posses¬ 
sion  of  i.t,  leaving  a  widow  and  children. 
Tim  mother  still  survives  and  other 
children.  As  the  son  died  before  the 
mother,  and  she  is  still  the  owner,  who 
comes  in  possession  of  it  at  the  death  of 
the  mother?  mrs.  m.  v.  x. 
New  York. 
The  legal  title  to  this  property  was  in 
the  son  prior  to  his  death,  subject  to  the 
mother’s  interest,  The  legal  title  is  now 
in  the  son’s  heirs,  that  is,  his  wife  and 
children,  subject  still  to  the  mother's 
interest.  At  the  mother's  death,  the  son's 
wife  will  then  be  entitled  to  her  dower 
of  one-third  interest  in  the  farm  for  her 
li.fe  and  the  balance  equally  to  her  chil¬ 
dren.  The  son’s  sisters  and  brothers  have 
no  interest  in  the  property. 
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Division  of  Estate 
V  ill  you  advise  me  how  the  personal 
property  is  divided,  or  to  whom  it  goes, 
of  a  son  having  died  unmarried,  leaving 
no  will,  and  is  survived  by  a  mother,  one 
sister  and  one  brother?  Must  there  lie 
an  administrator,  or  could  the  mother 
act  in  that  capacity,  or  ran  the  children 
act  together,  or  with  the  mother? 
New  York.  L.  b.  s. 
The  personal  property  is  divided 
equally  between  the  mother,  brother  and 
sister.  If  the  property  is  of  no  great 
value  and  you  three  can  decide  on  an 
equal  division  and  there  are  no  creditors, 
there  is  no  necessity  for  an  administra¬ 
tion  of  the  estate.  If  it  is  in  any  way 
complicated,  however,  or  if  there  is 
liable  to  be  a  transfer  tax  (if  over  $5,000 
in  value),  it  would  probably  be  better 
to  have  any  one  of  the  three  appointed 
administrator.  This  is  neither  a  long 
nor  an  expensive  proceeding. 
Divorce 
I  am  a  married  woman ;  my  husband 
left  me  through  no  cause  of  mine.  lie 
has  wanted  to  make  up,  but  I  find  I 
could  not  li.ve  peaceably,  so  have  decided 
to  keep  to  myself,  and  should  like  to  take 
my  maiden  name  back,  and  should  like 
to  know  how  1  can  do  it  properly,  as  I 
cannot  get  a  divorce  as  yet.  Tell  me 
what  I  can  do,  mrs.  a.  j.  m. 
New  York. 
It  is  taken  for  granted  that  your  hus¬ 
band  is  not  supporting  you,  for  if  he  was, 
it  would  be  your  duty  to  return  to  him 
when  he  so  desired,  or  he  would  be  re¬ 
lieved  of  his  duty  to  support  you.  As 
long  as  you  cannot  get  a  divorce  in  New 
York  State,  you  cannot  again  assume 
your  maiden  name,  unless  you  change 
your  name  entirely  by  leave  of  court,  and 
this  you  are  not  apt  to  get.  You  could 
go  to  another  State,  such  as  Nevada, 
where  divorce  is  easy,  and  get  your 
divorce  after  six  months’  residence  and 
provide  in  the  decree  for  assuming  your 
maiden  name.  Otherwise,  there  is  not 
much  you  can  do. 
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than  perfection  is  worth, 
based  upon  a  lifetime  of 
service  and  never-varying 
satisfaction.  Priced  but  little 
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Inheritance  Questions 
I.  A  man_  owns  a  farm.  Tn  case  of 
death  who  inherits  under  New  Jersey 
laws,  he  leaving  a  wife  and  three  chil¬ 
dren,  also  two  children  by  a  former  mar¬ 
riage?  2.  A  married  woman  has  prop¬ 
erty  in  her  own  name,  also  money  in 
bank.  If  she  dies  leaving  no  will,  does 
husband  get  all,  they  having  four  minor 
children?  8.  A  married  man  dies  leaving 
money  in  bank.  Who  inherits,  wife  or 
children?  Ho  makes  no  will.  I..  c. 
New  Jersey, 
1.  Dower  and  courtesy  of  wife  and 
husband  are  supposed  to  have  been  abol¬ 
ished  i,n  your  State  by  the  laws  of  1915. 
The  real  property  would  be  divided 
equally  among  the  children  of  the  two 
marriages. 
2.  The  children  get  all  of  their  moth¬ 
ers  real  property.  The  husband  has  one- 
tlnrd  of  the  personal  property  and  the 
ba la iicn  to  the  children  in  equal  shares. 
M.  Wife  gets  one-third,  balance  equal- 
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Heirs  of  Married  Woman 
A  woman  having  property  valued  at 
$2,000  died,  leaving  a  husband  and  chil¬ 
dren.  ITow  would  it  be  divided  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  Vermont  law?  it.  ii. 
Vermont. 
The  husband  is  entitled  to  one-third 
and  the  balance  equally  among  the  chil- 
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