Bates v. Sanders’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““31-101. General rules of descent. — The land of an intestate owner shall be inherited in the following manner by his lineal descendants, collateral kindred, or ascendants: “(1) Regardless Of Source Of Title. Without reference to the source of the intestate’s title— “ (a) By all the sons and daughters of the deceased, to be divided among them equally. And if any child of said intestate shall have died in his lifetime, his lineal descendants shall represent their parent, and be entitled to the same portion of the estate of the deceased as their parent would have been entitled to if living. “(b) If there be no issue, nor brothers or sisters nor their issue, and either parent be living, then by such parent. ‘ ‘ (2) Estate Acquired By Intestate Who Died Without Issue. If the estate was acquired by the intestate, and he died without issue, his land shall be inherited— “(a) By his brothers and sisters of the whole and half blood, born before his death or afterwards, to be divided among them equally. And if any such brother or sister died in the intestate’s lifetime, leaving issue, such issue shall represent their deceased parent, and be entitled to the same part of the estate of the uncle or aunt as their father or mother would have been entitled to if living. “ (b) In default of brothers and sisters and their issue, the land shall be inherited by the father and mother of the intestate as tenants in common. “ (c) If both parents be dead, in equal moieties by the heirs of the father”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lewis v. Wilson