 | William Blackstone - 1771 - 506 pagina’s
...incorporated and con? folidated into that of hufband : under whofe wing, protection, and cover, fhe performs every thing ; and is therefore called in our law-french a feme-covert, foemina viro co-operta; is faid to be (overt-baron, orunder the protection and influence of her hufband,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pagina’s
....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... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pagina’s
...legal existence of the woman is incorporated and consolidated into that of her husband, under whose protection and cover she performs every thing, and...therefore, called in our law-french a femecovert. Hence, one of these parties cannot be witness for or against the other, except in cases of high-treason.... | |
 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1829 - 492 pagina’s
...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...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 ~ uen... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 pagina’s
...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,... | |
 | Roper Stote Donnison Roper - 1820 - 642 pagina’s
...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 - 1820 - 374 pagina’s
...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 - 1822 - 424 pagina’s
...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 - 1822 - 538 pagina’s
...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 lands to his wife during her coverture, but he may, by his deed, covenant with others... | |
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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... 
