 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...to speak of the legal consequences of such making, or dissolution. BY marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law", that is, the very being or...wing, protection, and cover, she performs every thing; and is therefore called in our law-french a feme-covert, foemina -viro co-ofierta ; is said to be covert-baron,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...is, the vi-ry being or le«;al existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage; or, at lent!, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing, protection, and cover »he performs •very thing ; she is therefore called, in our law, (French,) a feme covert, that is... | |
 | Roper Stote Donnison Roper - Husband and wife - 1820 - 642 pages
...or legal existence of the woman is by the common law suspended during the marriage, or at least it is incorporated and consolidated into that of the...wing, protection, and cover she performs every thing (a). Modern times have introduced exceptions to this doctrine, as will appear in the progress of this... | |
 | 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 oae person ; that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage ; or, at kafct, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. A man cannot grant... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - Marriage customs and rites - 1822 - 424 pages
...is capital felony. An ^nglish 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... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - Marriage customs and rites - 1822 - 538 pages
...in law are one person; that is, the yery 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 lands to his wife during her coverture, but he may, by his deed, covenant with others... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...to speak of the legal consequences of such making, or dissolution. By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law ; that is, the very being or...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... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - Marriage customs and rites - 1824 - 462 pages
...capital felony. An English husband and wife are termed baron and Jeme, 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 - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...or dissolution, BY marriage, the husband and wife are one person in Jaw": that is, the very being ov legal existence of the woman is suspended during the...wing, protection, and cover, she performs every thing; and is there-r fore called in our law-French a feme-covert, foemina viro cooperta.; is said to be covert-baron,... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...with an adulterer, the law allows no alimony. The law considers husband and wife as one person; for 'the .very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that <>t' the husband, under whose wing,... | |
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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, under whose wing, protection, and cover she performs every thing. 
