...or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated with that of her husband. Upon this principle, of the union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights, duties, and disabilities which either of them acquire by or during the marriage(o). 1161. A man cannot, at law, grant anything...

...law, husband and wife are treated, for most purposes, as one person. * * Upon this principle, of the union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights, duties, and disabilities which either of them acquire by or during the marriage. For this reason, a man cannot grant anything...

...she performs everything, and is therefore called in our law, a femme covert firniina viro co-ojitrta; is said to be covert-baron, or under the protection...condition during her marriage is called her coverture.' Mr. Justice Maule, in reference to this doctrine, said—' In the eye of the law, no iloubt man and...

...or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated with that of her husband. Upon this principle, of the union of person in husband and wife, depend almost all the legal rights, duties, and disabilities which either of them acquire by or during the marriage.2 For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing...

...performs every thing; and is, therefore, called in our law-french a feme covert, fcemina viro co-operta; is said to be covert-baron, or under the protection...condition during her marriage is called her coverture." One of the reasons for suspension of her legal existence is said to be " for her own security in guarding...

...therefore, called in our law-French a feme oorcrf, foemina viro co-o/ierta; is said »o be covert -baron, or under the protection and influence of her husband,...marriage is called her coverture. Upon this principle of an union of person in husband and wife, depend nlmost all the legal rights, duties and disabilities...

...cover, and was therefore called in the law French of the times n feme-covert, /«mina vivo co-operfa is said to be covert-baron or under the protection...influence of her husband, her baron or lord ; and her marriage condition is called her coverture. Out of the union of husband and wife spring almost all...

...the husband. The husband becomes her baron or lord — she his servant. Upon this principle of the union of person in husband and wife depend almost all the legal rights, duties, and disabilities they acquire by marriage." That is to say the husband acquires all the rights, and the wife all the...

...and wife were regarded as one person; the wife's legal existence was merged in that of her husband. "Upon this principle of a union of person in husband and wife," says Blackstone, "depends almost all the legal rights, duties and disabilities that either of them...

...covert, fcemina viro co-operta ; is said to be covert-baron, or under the protection' and influence of her baron or lord ; and her condition during her marriage is called her coverture} For this reason the term applied to the relation of husband and wife in the old books is baron and...