 | 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... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...that of the husband. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her : for the grant would be to suppose her separate...with her, -would be only to covenant with himself ; and therefore it is also generally true, that all compacts made between husband and wife, when single,... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...upon firm principle! the ecclesiastical marriage law of the country. his wife, or enter into covenant with her °, for the grant would be to suppose her...with her, would be only to covenant with himself: and therefore it is also generally true, that all compacts made between husband and wife, when single,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...upon firm principles the ecclesiastical marriage law of the country. his wife, or enter into covenant with her °, for the grant would be to suppose her...with her, would be only to covenant with himself: and therefore it is also generally true, that all compacts made between husband and wife, when single,... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...therefore, cannot grant any thing lo his wife, but by the intervention of trustees, or enter into covenant with her : for the grant would be to suppose her 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... | |
 | 1852 - 1174 pages
...quotations. " A man cannot grant anything to his wife," says the same authority, " or enter into covenant with her, for the grant would be to suppose her separate...with her would be only to covenant with himself." Beloved, again we ask, what can be more blessed when these thoughts are applied to Christ ? Does not... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...personal. 4I 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 : and to covenant with her, would be only to convenant with himself:15 and therefore it is also 1 1 lev. •.. m Cowel. til. Alimony. n Go. Lilt.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 pages
...in case of any gross misbehaviour. A man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her, for the grant would be to suppose her separate...with her, would be only to covenant with himself: and therefore it is generally true that all compacts made between husband and wife, when single, are... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 694 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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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... 
