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Legal Questions 
Settling a Distant Estate 
f am interested in an estate in Iowa 
left by a relative who died intestate. An 
administrator was appointed there. The 
estate consists of three dwelling-houses in 
Iowa and one-half interest in a 160-acre 
farm in McLean Co.. North Dakota. I 
am told that in the State of Iowa some 
heir must bring a partition suit against 
the estate in district court for settlement, 
and that the property in Iowa did not go 
to the nearest relatives, heirs, but reverted 
hack to the parents and their heirs. They 
have located over 40. mostly on the fath¬ 
er’s side—people I have never heard of 
before. There was no relative in the 
State. Expenses have been large. I 
would like to have the estate settled and 
stop further expense. There were no 
debts, but money in the bank at the time 
of death. Can you advise me how to pro¬ 
ceed? MRS. L. D. A. 
New York. 
Not knowing the value of your interest 
in the estate, it is difficult to advise you. 
You would probably get best satisfaction 
by employing an attorney, in whom you 
have confidence, to look after the matter 
for you. If your interest in the estate 
is large enough it might «be necessary for 
mm to go where the property is located 
in order to give you the best service. He 
probably can write to an attorney there 
Avho will investigate and give you a re¬ 
port. If there are a number of heirs un¬ 
doubtedly a partition suit will be neces¬ 
sary in order to give good title to the real 
estate, for it is very prdbable that some 
of the heirs will be infants. The admin¬ 
istrator will .be under bonds for the faith¬ 
ful performance of his duties, and will 
undoubtedly account in conformity with 
the law as soon as possible. Many estates 
are so complex that it takes a considera¬ 
ble length of time to effect a final settle¬ 
ment. 
School Sessions on Legal Holidays 
Has a teacher the right to keep school 
on legal holidays or Saturdays to make 
up for time she has lost? Our teacher 
says she has a right to teach those days 
and be paid for it. even if the children 
do not go. She has told the school chil¬ 
dren that she is going to have school on 
Washington’s Birthday, no matter if they 
go or not., and that, the trustee will pay 
her for it. The children say they will 
not go. as it is a legal holiday. Has she 
a right to do it without the consent of 
the taxpayers? She has had school only 
part of the day several times, going away 
on pleasure trips, and the trustee pays 
her for full time. K. 
New York. 
Teachers frequently have school on hol¬ 
idays. and there seems to be no reason 
why they cannot do so if they desire. It is 
customary for the teacher to consult with 
the trustee and act in accordance with 
his desires in such matters. The trustee 
is elected by the taxpayers and voters of 
the district and is their representative. 
The contract with the teacher may pro¬ 
vide that she shall teach a certain num¬ 
ber of days excluding holidays. If it does 
this would control. Rural teachers are 
drawing very good salaries now, and it 
would seem as if your teacher might ar¬ 
range her pleasure trips for Saturdays 
and Sundays. It is possible, however, 
that you have been misinformed as to the 
nature of the business that kept her away 
on the days you have mentioned. There 
are conferences which teachers are obliged 
to attend, and they are entitled to their 
pay while attending^ these conferences. 
Damage from Drainage 
My neighbor is having his drainage and 
sewage running into my property, ren¬ 
dering about 200 feet of my property use¬ 
less. I have given him consent to lay 
pipes across my pronerty or to lead his 
drainage some other direction, but he has 
not paid any attention. I have had my 
property useless for six years, and I think 
it is time that something was done. Can 
you give me any advice about it? 
New York. G. t. 
One who, in the ordinary course of hus¬ 
bandry, causes surface water to flow on 
the land of an adjoining owner with 
slightly increased velocity, without ma¬ 
terially increasing the volume, or divert¬ 
ing the flow from its natural course, or 
causing material injury to the adjoining 
owner, commits no wrong. A person can¬ 
not, however, divert the natural flow of 
surface water and discharge it in such a 
way as to cause injury to the premises of 
another. The owner of a lot may fill up 
his lot and build upon it so that surface 
water may be thrown from it upon the 
adjoining lots, and made to flow on them 
in larger quantities than before, and in a 
different way than before, without being 
liable for damages therefor. lie may not 
eollect such water into a channel and cast 
it upon such neighbor’s lot. If your 
neighbor has diverted the natural course 
of the surface water intentionally and 
carelessly, and thrown it upon your land, 
you may bring action against him for 
such damages as you have sustained 
thereby. 
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