Krieg v. Lewis

Citations

• 56 Wash. 196
• 105 P. 483
• 1909 Wash. LEXIS 871

Syllabus

<p>Public Lands — Homestead—Title—What Law Governs. While the laws of the United States control the ownership until title passes, after the patent to government land is issued, it becomes subject to state legislation, and the state, in passing the community property law and providing the rule of descent, is not acting in contravention of the laws of the United States.</p> <p>Husband and Wife — Community Property — Descent and Distribution — Public Lands — Homestead. A homestead, patent for which was issued to a married man, is community property, and upon the subsequent death of the wife, leaving one child, an undivided one-half interest descends to the child.</p>