Plaintiff’s Sex in Inheritance Cases Before and During World War I




Time Period


Type of Case

Plaintiff's Sex

Total

Number

of Cases

Female

Male

 

Before August 14, 1914

 

 

 

 

 

Inheritance Cases

0

1

1

(0%)

(100%)

 

Other Civil Cases

 

13

71

84

(15.5%)

(84.5%)

 

On Average for Civil Cases

13

72

85

(15.3%)

(84.7%)

 

After August 14, 1914


 

 

 

 

Inheritance Cases

29

10

39

(74.4%)

(25.6%)

 

Other Civil Cases

 

69

133

202

(34.2%)

(65.8%)

 

On Average for Civil Cases

98

143

241

(40.7%)

(59.3%)