The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-15
Law Reform--Huabnnd and wife.

Undoubtedly the property Of the wife should re-
main hers but il is extremely doubtful whether the
separate administration Of that property by the
wife is calculated promote the happiness Of the
family. The law errs in The utter extinc-
ton of the rights Of the wife. The civil code
. equally errs in the absolute independence Of the
wife. The husband should be the head of the
family and have the administration Of the property
of either or both-protect the wife in the disposal
Of her own propersy--maintain the husband in hi.
; authority over his household. We think the pre
sent law not so well calculated to attain that do
nestle happiness, which is, we think, essentially
promoted by the unity of pecuniary as well as
moral interest.
Again--the law operates unfavoraby in il.
effects on society On the death Of the wife. the
community property is Tor the time put out Of com
merce. An inventory must be pade-administra
ton OF some form must be had--the real estate
cannot be sold-or If sold by the husband, year.
after when the children are Of age, or the heir.
present themselves the sales can be set aside ant
| the half recovered.
This community interest frequently present.
/ very embarrassing questions. Thu. we knew .
case where partner Of an extensive retail estab
lishment married during the business season and
died several years after in the midst Of another bust
ness season, Now, to ascertain the amount Of the
community property necessary to settle the
mercantile partnership on the day Of the marriage
and again on the day of the death This led to mos
yexatious inves,ioat;ons rrba Ian, or oo,,,,;,,
should h. abol;sbad ,na !; ia, ~ I,
should receive child's share Ie,bi. ia s,;d u \.
an unfair division The an.,ve, /. ,b,, ,.rr;a,,. !.
not intended to be a pecun;arv BARGAIN T,be nil.
who brings a large fortune to her husband NAV r..
auire contract but we sneak of marriages az thav
occur generally The husband earns the money
which supports his family and if in addition 70 that
surplus is left, it ought not to be divided BY Civ
ing to the wife one half the children should share
equally with her. lfshe dies first the children re-
main still charge to the father, and to his affection
and good judgment should be left the care Of
Their interests. II he dies first then the mother
and children should share equally in the estate OF
.ie deceased husband ana father There may have
oeen periou IN the history oil society," when hus-
oand ana wife equally co-operated in the mainten
ahce OF the iainiy ana accumulation OF fortune, but
'ha' period mas long since passed away.
an spise however, o. every effort, It is too FIRE.
ueh'iy successfully used TO deiraud creditors, and
" soiie hocus pocuS oithe courts very Insolvent
ulshonest husband is blessed with very rich wife
very good story IS told (which, if not true,
ought TO be SOL OF bankrupt merchant, just after
nus clean discharge under the law OF lSil, abusing
eren Jackson, charging the old man with his ruin.
never MIND SAID shrewd Irishman, " if he
mas ruined you, ne has made your wife very rich
mon Ahe aF OF LOUISIANA is very favorable to
'ne CROWN OF rich wives.
NO" Whlie the vile ought to have claim against