 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 incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband...  Massachusetts Reports - Page 284by Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1907Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 394 pages
...wreathed round like an osier. HUSBAND and WIFE, usually termed baron and feme, are one person in law ; that is, the very- being or legal existence of the...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 «arriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing,... | |
 | Lady Morgan (Sydney) - Women - 1840 - 356 pages
...solitary'blessedness of a derided but innocent celibacy, or by an infamous frailty. Thus, (to adopt the bar* " The very being or legal existence of the woman is...during the marriage, or, at least, is incorporated or consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing, protection, and cover, she performs every... | |
 | lady Sydney Morgan - 1840 - 782 pages
...derided but innocent celibacy, or by an infamous frailty. Thus, (to adopt the bar* " The very being dr legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or, at least, is incorporated or consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing, protection, and cover, she performs every... | |
 | William Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 420 pages
...English Law goes further, and considers the Husband and Wife as one Person. As the Lawyers state it * : the very being or legal existence of the woman is...marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated in that of her husband : under whose wing, protection, and cover, she performs everything ; and is... | |
 | William Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 422 pages
...English Law goes further, and considers the Husband and Wife as one Person. As the Lawyers state it * : the very being or legal existence of the woman is...marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated in that of her husband : under whose wing, protection, and cover, she performs everything ; and is... | |
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