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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... "
Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books - Page 441
by William Blackstone - 1825
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A Law Grammar: Or, an Introduction to the Theory and Practice of English ...

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...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

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 :...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volumes 1-4

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...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

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...
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The Political State of the British Empire: Containing a General ..., Volume 1

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 ;...
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A Treatise on Equity: With the Addition of Marginal References and ..., Volume 1

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...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

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...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...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...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,...
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Gifford's English lawyer; or, Every man his own lawyer, by John Gifford

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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The Gospel magazine, and theological review. Ser. 5. Vol. 3, no. 1-July 1874

1852 - 1174 pages
...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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