 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 Seiten
...restrain a wife of her liberty, in case of any gross misbehaviour. A man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her, for the...only to covenant with himself: and therefore it is generally true that all compacts made between husband and wife, when single, are voided by intermarriage.... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 810 Seiten
...The grant would be to suppose that she had a separate existence. To covenant with her, would only be to covenant with himself ; and therefore it is also...wife, when single, are voided by the intermarriage. A woman, indeed, may be her husband's attorney; for that implies no separation from, but is rather... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 806 Seiten
...The grant would be to suppose that she had a separate existence. To covenant with her, would only be to covenant with himself; and therefore it is also...compacts made between husband and wife, when single, are yoided by the intermarriage. A woman, indeed, may be her husband's attorney; for that implies no separation... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 694 Seiten
...personal. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her (o): for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence;...covenant with her, would be only to covenant with himself (26): and therefore it is also generally true, that all compacts made between husband and wife, when... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE - 1837 - 468 Seiten
...a man cannot grant any thing to hi%M<ife, or enter into covenant with her ; for the grant woulflfce to suppose her separate existence, and to covenant with her would be to covenant with himself; and therefore it is also generally true, that all compacts made between husband... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1838 - 910 Seiten
...personal. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her (m) : for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence...covenant with her, would be only to covenant with himself (39) : and therefore it is also generally true, that all compacts made between husband and wife, when... | |
 | Sarah Moore Grimké - 1838 - 140 Seiten
...she performs everything.' ' For this reason, a man cannot grant anything to his wife, or enter inio covenant with her; for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence, and to covenant wiih her would lie to covenant with himself; and therefore it is also genernlly true, that all compacts... | |
 | Sir Samuel Toller - 1838 - 620 Seiten
...(/) Although a man cannot make a grant to his wife, nor enter into a covenant with her, (for sucli grant would be to suppose her separate existence, and to covenant with her would be to covenant with himself;) yet he may bequeath any thing to her by will, since that cannot take effect... | |
 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - 1839 - 556 Seiten
...this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife directly, or enter into covenant with her : 1 for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence...with her, would be only to covenant with himself: but a husband may grant to his wife by means of a trustee.1" However, it is generally true, that all... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1853 - 926 Seiten
...disabilities that either of them acquires by the marriage. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her; for the...separate existence, and to covenant with her would be to covenant with himself. (See Co. Litt. 112, and Bl. Com., 1st vol. 442.) It is upon the principle... | |
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For this reason, a man cannot grant anything 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... 
