 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...  Commentaries on the Laws of England - Page 383by Sir William Blackstone - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 518 pages
...rights of property, but of fuch as are merely ferfonal. For this reafon, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her ° : for the grant would be to fuppofe her feparate exiftence; and to covenant with her, would be only to covenant with himfelf :... | |
 | Law - 1791 - 568 pages
...performs every thing, and therefore is called a. feme covert. A man therefore cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her, for the grant would be to fuppofe her Co. Lit. mt feparate exiftence ; and to covenant with her would only be to covenant with... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Droit - 1791 - 516 pages
...rights of property, but of fuch as are merely perfanal. For this reafon, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her ° : for the grant would lie to fuppofe her feparate exiftence; and to covenant with her, \vould be only to covenant with himfelf... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...rights of property, but of fuch as are merely perfsnal. For this reafon, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her °: for the grant would be to fuppofe her feparate exiftence; and to covenant witli her, would be only to covenant with himfelf(i6):... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...fiersonal. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her0, for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence:...covenant with her, would be only to covenant with himself (16): and therefore it is also generally true, that all compacts made between husband and wife, when... | |
 | John Adolphus - Commonwealth of Nations - 1818 - 560 pages
...difabilities, that either of them acquires by the marriage. For this reafon, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her; for the grant would fuppofe her feparate exiftence ; and to covenant with her would be only to covenant with himfelf ;... | |
 | Henry Ballow, John Fonblanque - Equity - 1820 - 492 pages
...July 1781, cited in a note by Mr. Cox. (ri) Sir William Blackstone, i Com. 449, observes, that it is generally true, that all compacts made between husband and wife, when single, are void by the intermarriage, and refers to Cro. Car. 551, in which case it was agreed, that if a feme... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...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...between husband and wife, when single, are voided by the intermarriage. A woman indeed may be attorney for her husband ; for that implies no separation from,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...intellect beautifully clear and self-possessed employed in elucidating and settling upon firm principles the ecclesiastical marriage law of the country. his...between husband and wife, when single, are voided by the intermarriage p. A woman indeed may be attorney for her husband n ; for that implies no separation... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...covert. A man, therefore, cannot grant any thing lo his wife, but by the intervention of trustees, or enter into covenant with her : for the grant would...separate existence ; and to covenant with her would only be to covenant with himself. But a woman may be attorney for her husband, for that implies rather... | |
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