2.  If  the  deceased  shall  leave  no  issue,  one  half  of  his  real
estate  shall  go  to  his  father,  and  the  other  half  to  his  widow  in
lieu  of  dower,  and  if  there  be  no  widow  the  whole  shall  go  -to  his
father.
3.  If  he  shall  leave  no  issue  nor  father,  one  half  of  his  real
estate  shall  go  to  the  widow,  and  the  other  half  shall  be  distributed


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in  equal  shares  to  his  mother,  brothers,  and  sisters,  and  the  chil-
dren of  any  deceased  brother  or  sister  by  right  of  representation ;
and  if  there  be  no  widow  the  whole  shall  go  to  his  mother,  bro-
thers, and  sisters,  and  the  children  of  any  deceased  brother  or  sis-
ter by  right  of  representation ;  and  where  the  intestate  shall  leave
no  issue,  and  no  widow,  father,  mother,  brother  or  sister,  nor  the
children  of  any  brother  or  sister,  his  estate  shall  go  in  equal  shares
to  his  next  of  kin  in  equal  degree,  excepting  that  where  there  are
two  or  more  collateral  kindred  in  equal  degree  but  claiming
through  different  ancestors,  those  who  claim  through  the  nearest
ancestor  shall  be  preferred  to  those  claiming  through  an  ancestor
who  is  more  remote,  but  in  no  case  shall  representatives  be  admit-
ted among  collaterals  after  brother's  and  sister's  children.
4.  If  any  person  shall  die  leaving  several  children,  or  leaving  Euieincaseof
one  child  and  the  issue  of  one  or  more  others,  and  any  such  sur-  "Sminofohu"^
viving  child  shall  die  under  age,  and  not  having  been  married,  all  fha" 'B^vMng"
the  estate  that  came  to  the  deceased  child  by  inheritance  from  such  or  theu-  issue.
