The New American Encyclopaedia Volume 9; A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...party; all property subsequently acquired by either party otherwise is the common property of both. He has the management and control of her separate property, but cannot nlienate it without her consent; he has the absolute disposition of the common property and of his own separate property; dower and courtesy aro abolished; upon the death of either party, the common property is divided between the survivor and the heirs of the deceased, and this latter half is chargeable with the debts of the deceased: her separate property only is liable for her ante-nuptial debts; they may control these provisions by marriage oontract; she may make a will with the written consent of her husband; she may carry on trade as a single person, upon complying with certain requirements, and her husband is not liable for her debts contracted in such trading, without his special written promise. HUSBANDS, Herman, an American patriot, born in Pennsylvania, died near Philadelphia about 1794. Removing to Orange co., N. 0., he became a member of the legislature and leader of the "regulators," a party which was organized in 1708 for the forcible redress of public grievances. He published in 1770 a full account of tho rise of the troubles. A battle took place in 1771 between Gov. Tryon with 1,100 men and 2,000 of the insurgents on the banks of the Alamance, in which the latter were defeated. Husbands escaped to Pennsylvania, whore he was concerned in tho whiskey insurrection in 1794, and was associated with Albert Gallatin, Breckinridge, and others, as a committee of safety. 1IUSKISSON, "wilwam, an English statesman, born at Bireh-Moreton, Worcestershire, March 11, 1770, died at Ecclcs, Lancashire, Sept. 15, 1830. Ho was originally intended for the medical profession, and...