The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-07
By Ad Carter

only if they file written declaration of
! their desire for it.
| The wife's domicile must be that Of
| her husband.
| In Mississippi one of the effects Of
marriage is that the women practical
~ leases herself out for life for board
and keep" for the services of women
and minor children belong entirely to
the husband. For instance, a Missis-
sippi court decision states that il
wife devotes her labor to the cultiva-
ton of crops on her husbands farm
she is simply producing property for
him subject to the attack Of his cred
itors and to any disposition of it by
him that he wishes to make
The authority of the husband as
head of the family is absolute He
I may, for instance. exclude any per
son from his house for any or no rea
son, even his wife's relatives and
friends. even If the wife owns the home
or pays the rent. A case is cited of
man who refused to let his wife see
her own child by a former marriage at
their home and was upheld by the
court.
The father is the legal guardian of
his legitimate minor children with
control of over their services and earn
ings. The mother is the guardian of
her illegitimate children.
Women are not eligible to jury SER
vice
Prostitutes are classed as Migrants
and punished as such. The men in
volved are not liable to prosecution.
a married woman's domicile must be
that of her husband.
Grounds for divorce are not equal
In Alabama no married woman may
administer an estate without the con-
sent of her husband. She may not be-
come surety for her husband, nor may
she ALLEVIATE or paartgage her property
without her husbands consent, unless
he is criminal, insane or has deserted
her.
The husband is entitled to his
wife's services to the extent that she
still is in this respect, to quote a court
decision merely a servant" A wife is
not respect. to quote a court decision
merely a servant" a wife is not au-
thorized according to a 1914 decision
to undertake work outside the home
which would interfere with her do
nestle duties unless her husband con
sents. Yet the husband is not legally
liable for his wife's debts.
The husband is the legal guardian
of the child and is entitled TO its ser
vices, yet the mother as we'll as the
father may be punished for failure to
support. The father may appoint by
will, any one he pleases s his child's
guardian with the one restriction that
the mother is given permission to take
care of the child until he is fourteen.
The father alone may sue for injury
to a child. unless he (the father) is
a criminal, a deserter or insane. a
husband may recover damages for in
jury TO his wife. but the wife may
not secure damages for injury to her
husband unless he is killed.
"a married woman follows the domi-
ciIe of her husband -. a person who is
under the power and authority Of an
other possesses no right to choose a
domiciIe."
Women are not eligible to jury ser
vice.
Marriage revokes a womans Will but
has no effect on a mans will
Inheritance laws discriminage against
women. A wife is entitled to one-third
To one-half OF her deceased husbands
land A husband IS entitled 10 life in
terest in all Of his w1fe's land. A sim
liar discrimination holds with regard
to personal property. Also il a wife
has a separate estate equal 10 her leg
al share Of her husbands property she
receives practically nothing from his
estate. There is no such restriction
in inheritance by the husband.