 | 1791 - 568 str.
...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 - 1791 - 518 str.
...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 :... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 520 str.
...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 - 1807 - 686 str.
...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 - 1818 - 560 str.
...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 - 1820 - 496 str.
...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 - 1823 - 872 str.
...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...wife, when single, are voided by the intermarriage. A woman indeed may be attorney for her husband ; for that implies no separation from, but is rather... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 658 str.
...intellect beautifully clear and pelf-possessed employed in elucidating and settling upon firm principle! the ecclesiastical marriage law of the country. his...between husband and wife, when single, are voided by the intermarriagep. A woman indeed may be attorney for her husband q; for that implies no separation from,... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 str.
...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... | |
 | 1852 - 1174 str.
...return now to our quotations. " A man cannot grant anything to his wife," says the same authority, " or enter into covenant with her, for the grant would...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... | |
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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... 
