Illustrative cases on persons and domestic relations

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Part I HUSBAND AND WIFE Page

I. Definition of ISIarriage 1

II. Mutual Consent 6

III. Reality of Consent 11

1. Fraud H

2. Duress 15

IV. Mental Capacity of the Parties — Insanity 17

v. Same — Nonage 19

VI. Capacity of Parties Otherwise than Mentally — Prior Marriage.... 24

VII. Formalities in Celebration — Informal Marriages 25

VIII. Conflict of Laws 35

I. Rights to Determine Family Domicile 41

II. Torts of Married Women 44

III. Torts Against Married Women 50

IV. Action for Enticing or Alienation of Affection 52

I. Wife's Earnings 57

II. Wife's Personalty in Possession 63

III. Wife's Choses in Action 64

1. At Common Law 64

2, Effect of Modern Statutes 66

IV. Wife's Estates of Inheritance 69

V. Estates by the Entirety 74

CONTRACTS, COm'EYANCES, ETC., AND QUASI CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

I. Contracts of Wife 79

II. Conveyances, Sales, and Gifts by Wife 80

III. Contracts by Wife as Husband's Agent 84

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I. Power to Dispose of Equitable Separate Estate 92

II. Power to Charge Equitable Separate Estate by Contract 95

III. Statutory Separate Estate 98

IV. Power to Dispose of Statutory Separate Estate 102

V. Power to Charge Statutory Separate Estate by Contract 105

I. Antenuptial Settlements 113

II. Postnuptial Settlements 119

I. Agreements of Separation 124

II. Jurisdiction to Grant Divorce 127

III. Grounds for Divorce — Cruelty 131

IV. Same— Desertion 134

V. Defenses — Connivance 137

VI. Same — Condonation , 139

VII. Same — Recrimination 141

YIII. Extraterritorial Effect of Divorce 144

Part II PARENT AND CHILD

I. Legitimacy of Children 157

II, Adoption of Children 161

III. Status of Illegitimate Children 164

I. Parent's Duty to Maintain Child 168

II. Contracts by Child as Parent's Agent 172

IIL Parent's Liability for Child's Torts 174

I. Parent's Right to Correct Child. 180

II. Custody of Children 182

III. Parent's Right to Child's Services and Earnings 190

IV. Emancipation of Children 193

V. Action by Parent for Injuries to Child 198

VI. Action by Parent for Seduction or Debauching of Daughter 204

VII. Gifts, Conveyances, and Contracts Between Parent and Child.... 206

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Part III GUARDIAN AND WARD

GUARDIANS— SELEC?TION AND APPOINTMENT

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I. Selection and Appointment of Guardians by the Court 210

II. Jurisdiction to Appoint Guardian 212

I. Maintenance of Ward — Use of Principal of Estate 215

II. Change of Ward's Domicile by Guardian 217

III. Management of Estate — Guardianship as a Trust 217

IV. Same — Collection and Protection of Property 222

V. Same — Investments 230

TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP— ENFORCING GUARDIAN'S LIABILITY

I. Guardians' Bonds 240

Part IV INFANTS, PERSONS NON COMPOTES MENTIS, AND

I. Infancy Defined , 245

II. Privileges and Disabilities 246

1. Capacity to Sue and Defend 246

III. Contracts of Infants 249

IV. Same — Liability for Necessaries 257

V. Same — Ratification and Disaflirmance 262

VI. Same — Time of Avoidance 263

VII. Same — Who may Avoid Contract 270

VIII. Same— What Constitutes Ratification 271

IX. Same — What Constitutes Disatfirmauce 276

X. Same — Return of Consideration 27S

XI. Liability of Infants for Torts 282

L Contracts of Insane Persons 289

11. Contracts of Drunken Persons 290

IIL Aliens 293

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Part V MASTER AND SERVANT Page

I. Creation of the Relation 300

1. Breach by Master 303

2. Breach by Servant 309

III. Remedies for Breach of Contract— Damages 314

IV. Rights, Duties, and Liabilities Inter Se 318

1. Right to Wages 318

V. Same — Master's Liability for Injuries to Servant 320

1. Defective Appliances 320

2. Assumption of Risk 323

3. Negligence of Fellow Servants 331

TABLE OF CASES

Page Abrams v. United States Fidelity

& Guaranty Co 222

Arnold v. Limeburger 71

Ball V. Lovett 85

Beickler v. Guenther 256

Bergh v. Warner 85

Bernard v. Pittsburgh Coal Co.. 246 Biggs V. St. Louis, I. M. & S. R.

Bisbee v. Gleason 2i0

Blaechinska v. Howard Mission &

Home for Little Wanderers.... 57

Booth V. Wilkinson 217

Brady, In re 212

Brittiugbam v. Stadiem 177

Cameron-Barkley Co. v. Thornton

Light & Power Co 290

Chaee, Ex parte 35

Churchill v. White 285

Clague V. Clague 139

Clapp V. Inhabitants of Stoughton 69

Clothier v. Sigle 88

Clow V. Brown 119

CoursoUe v. Weyerhauser 249

Craig V. Van Bebber 278

Croan v. Phelps 164

Cushman v. Cushman 143

Damron v. Ratliff 274

Davidson v. Laughlin 319

Detroit Chamber of Commerce v.

Goodman 105

Drummond v, Irish 24

Duffy V. Williams 215

Elghmy v. Brock 206

Eliot V. Eliot 19

Ellis V. Ellis 127

Evans v. Faircloth-Byrd Mercantile Co no

Farrar v. Bessey 79

Feiner v. BojTiton 84

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Fletcher v. People 181

Frost V. Frost 74

Gall V. Gall 28

Gilmore v. Kitson 182

Gonackey v. General Accident, Fire

& Life Assur. Corp 280

Goodnow V. Empire Lumber Co. . 2G7 Grauman, Marx & Cline Co. v.

Krienitz 251

Guilmartin v. Solvay Process Co. 338

Haddock v. Haddock 144

Harris v. Spencer 102

Harvey v. Briggs 270

Hatch V. Hatch 271

Haynes v. Bennett 276

Hiett V. Hiett 124

Hussey v. Whiting 186

Ingalls V. Allen 300

lona Sav. Bank v. Boynton 112

Jerome v. Queen City Cycle Co.. 309 Johnson v. Johnson's Committee.. 66 Jordan v. Jordan 63

Kellar v. James 46

Kilgore V. Rich 257

Kuhn V. Ogilvie 109

Lamar v. Micou 217, 230

Lane v. Soulard SO

Lehman v. State ex rel. Miller. . 293

Lessoff V. Gordon 174

Lewis V. Lewis 17

Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Brown 331 Lyon V. Lyon 11

McCarthy v. Boston & L. R. Corp. 200

McCrady v. Pratt 172

McKelvey v. McKelvey 180

McMullen v. Dickinson Co 314

Marquette Cement Mfg. Co. v.

Williams 335

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TABLE OF CASES

Page Mauldln r. Southern Shorthand &.

Business University 259

Maynard v. Hill 1

Middleton v. Nichols 204

Mitchell V. Kelly 242

Murphy v. Grand Rapids Veneer

Works 329

Nelichka v. Esterly & Heineman 318 Netherland-American Steam Nav.

Co. V. Hollander 198

Norris v. Corkill 44

Nuding V. Uriah 61

Pease v. Pease 141

Phillips V. Lloyd 261

Porter v. Powell 168

Price V. Price 41

Quinlan v. Lackawanna Steel Co. . 336

Rader v. Rader 133

Rent row v. Renfrew 25

Rounds Bros. v. McDaniel 193

Roush V. Griffith 226

Scanlon v. Walshe 157

Shoro V. Shoro 15

Shroyer v. Pittenger 263

Sidway v. Nichol 98

Sims Y. Sims 52

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Skoglund V. Minneapolis St. R. Co. 50

Sorrells v. Matthews 200

Sparks v. River & Harbor Imp.

Spurlock V. Brown 113

State V. Clarke 245

State ex rel. Scott v. Lowell .... 22

Steinfield v. Girrard 89

Swartwood v. Chance. 289

Tanner's Estate, In re 219

Thomas v. Malone 161

Trenchard v. Trenchard 131

TuUy, In re 210

Turner v. Shaw 92

University of Michigan v. Mc- Guckin 6

Viertel v. Viertel 137

Ward V. Ward 189

Watson v. Watson 134

Weaver v. Glenn 247

Webster v. Helm 95

Wells V. Tyler 64

Wharton v. Christie 303

Wicker v. Durr 104

"W'uller v. Chuse Grocery Co 262

Young V. Muhling 282

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