Litchfield enquirer., 1833-10-03
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 fRS effect produced by hnaFfias6 oh the legal rieIsls of the parties are impoFtant to be known in every famiIy.
 In law, linsband and wife are considered as. one person and on tliis principle, ell thbir civil duties, rights and disabil rest.
 The wife cannot sue in her own name.
 If she suffers injury, orwrORg, iIlsheF peFson of ps0berty, sll8 cans with her hus- baEtl's aid and cOneuFfenEe, prOsecute for redrsss but the husband must always be the defendant. In criminal cassss h0wev@ CT. their relations assume new form the wife may, in cTsmilndl cdsss, be prOsecuted and punished. B e
 The wife can make n6 tOntxGet with the husband, nor inc husband with the wife s this disability is involved in the first prin- ciple, which makes them legally One. But they may contract, through the agency Ot trustees, the wife being under protection Ot the h1shand.
 All contracts made between them before marriage, are dissolved upon that event.
 The, husband cannot convey lands, or rent the sestates Of his wife directly, but he may settle them upon her through trpstee7 ship. The wifamay release her d0wer to his grantee. As it+fespects tie right ofbe- quest, tho husband can always devise real estate to lis wife.
 Upon marriage, the husband becomes possessed of all right aiid tile 10 her props erty. ..whether personal or real aiid at tue same time ne becomes liabls for ali debts. and m0st f,,lfil all her contracts made prior to their union.
 TIT the wife die before the husband, and there be no issue, her heirs sdcceedtO the real estate.
 But in case of issue, tho husband rsnaias in possession of her lands during his life time only---and at his demise, they go to the heirs of his wife. NJ
 All debts due to tlie wife, become after marriage the property of the husband. who becomes invested wiihthe power to sueOn bond, nOlo or any other obligation. to his own and exclusive use.
 Tho powers of discharges and assign- msnt, and change of securities, are invol- we'd in the leading pvinciple. W,
 If he dies before tho recovery of tho money, orshs change of securitiess the vile becomes entitled to tho debt in her own right. Isgs
 All personal property of the wife. such as money, goods moveable, and stocks, be- come absolutely the property of the hus- band upon marriage, and on his death it goes to his heirs. V ". \. Property may be secured to the wife, by deeds or marriage settlement, iii order to secure tO the wifa q comfortable conipe- tence against the vicissisudosof life, or the extravagancss, vices or cruelty of her iins- band. Ns
 Property may be settled on the wife af- ter the marriage, by the husband. provided he be solvent at the time, and not made with view tD defraNd creditors.
 The wife cannot devise lands but any personal or real estate settled upon her, in trust, she may bequeath; or any savings from the propertygiyen 10 her separate use.
 The husband Is bound 10 provide his wife with all necessaries suited to her coIf- dition in lifs; and becomes liable for debts l contracted by her for such necessaries, but | not for superf1uities or extfayaganees.
 The husband and wife cannot be witness against each other. in civil or criminal ca- ses. if the testimony has the lcast tendency toifavor orscriminate esch other.
 One exception fo this rule exists where the law respecting the personal safety and life of the wife, permits her tO give testimo- ny against her husband for protection,
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