 | 1791 - 568 Seiten
...hufband, her baron, or lord J and her condition during her marriage is called her coverture. Therefore, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her ; for the grant would be to fuppofe her feparate exiftence ; and to covenant with her would be only... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 516 Seiten
...fpeak not at prefent of the rights of property, but of fuch as are merely perfanal. For this reafon, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her ° : for the grant would lie to fuppofe her feparate exiftence; and to covenant with her, \vould be... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 Seiten
...fpeak not at prefent of the rights of property, but of fuch as are merely perfsnal. For this reafon, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her °: for the grant would be to fuppofe her feparate exiftence; and to covenant witli her, would be only... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 Seiten
...condition during her marriage is called her coverture (is). Upon this principle, of an union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights,...present of the rights of property, but of such as arc merely fiersonal. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 Seiten
...separation, but is rather a representation of her lord. Upon this principle of an union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights,...disabilities, that either of them acquire by the marriage. These are considered at large in Jacob's Law Dictionary, „ by Tomlins, art. Baron and Feme. BA'RONAGE.... | |
 | John Henry Livingston - 1816 - 192 Seiten
...By marriage the husband and wife are one person in law. Upon this principle of an union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights,...disabilities, that either of them acquire by the marriage. — The same degrees by affinity are prohibited.' Affinity always arises by the marriage of one of... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 560 Seiten
...legal rights, duties, and difabilities, that either of them acquires by the marriage. For this reafon, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her; for the grant would fuppofe her feparate exiftence ; and to covenant with her would be only to covenant... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 Seiten
...suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her : for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence ; and to covenant with her, -would be only... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 660 Seiten
...condition during her marriage is called her coverture. Upon this principle, of an union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights,...personal. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to 1 1 Lev. 6. ° Co. Litt. 1 1 2. •< Cowel. tit Alimony. (12) The principle upon which alimony is assigned... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 Seiten
...condition during her marriage is called her coverture. Upon this principle, of an union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights,...disabilities, that either of them acquire by the marriage. J speak not at present of the rights of property, but of such as are merely personal. For this reason,... | |
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For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her ; for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence; and to covenant with her, would be only to covenant with himself... 
