 By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law: that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband...  Historical - Page 378by William James McKnight - 1917Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...or dissolved, I come now, lastly, to speak of the legal consequences of such making, or dissolution. BY marriage, the husband and wife are one person in...least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband : under whose wing, protection, and cover, she performs every thing ; and is therefore... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
....round like an osier. HUSBAND and WIFE, usually termed baron and feme, are one person in law ; 'hat is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marri•'-'•; or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose... | |
 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1829 - 492 pages
...estate of a very peculiar nature, resulting from that intimate union, by which as Blackstone says, "the very being or legal existence of the woman is...least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the hushand." The estate May 1828 correctly speaking, is not what is known in the law by the name ~... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 394 pages
...the masts themselves wreathed round like an osier. HUSBAND and WIFE, usually termed baron and feme, are one person in law ; that is, the very- being or...woman is suspended during the marriage ; or, at least, ii incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing, protection, and cover,... | |
 | Theophilus Moore - Marriage customs and rites - 1820 - 374 pages
...capital felony. An English husband -and wife are termed baron and feme, and in law are one person ; that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage ; or, at lca-t, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. A man cannot grant... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - Marriage customs and rites - 1822 - 424 pages
...capital felony. Art English husband and wife are termed baron and feme, and in law are one person; that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage ; or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. A man cannot grant... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...or dissolved, I come now, lastly, to speak of the legal consequences of such making, or dissolution. By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in...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... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - Marriage customs and rites - 1824 - 462 pages
...felony. An English husband and wife are termed baron and jeme, and in law are one person ; that i§, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage; or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. A man cannot grant... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...or dissolved, I come now, lastly, to speak of the legal consequences of such making, or dissolution. BY marriage, the husband and wife are one person in...least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband : under whose wing, protection, and caver, she performs every thing ; and is therefore... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...or dissolved, I come now, lastly, to speak of the legal consequences of such making, or dissolution, BY marriage, the husband and wife are one person in...least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband : under whose wing, protection, and caver, she performs every thing; and is there-.fore... | |
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