How is an inheritance of one thousand dollars to be distributed among three wives, one of whom has a son, the second has a daughter, and the third has no children?

If a man dies leaving behind three wives, a son, and a daughter, the inheritance is distributed as follows: The wives receive one-eighth, to be divided equally among them due to the presence of a lineal descendant. The son and daughter receive the remainder, with the male receiving the equivalent of the share of two females. Thus, the inheritance is divided into 24 shares: one share for each wife, 14 shares for the son, and 7 shares for the daughter.