The Legal Status of Women in the United States of America: Report for Virginia as of January 1, 1957

absolute divorce according acquired action adultery alimony appointed authority barred belonging cause cohabits common law competent consent Const continue contract court creating curtesy curtesy right death debts deceased decedent decedent's decree deed descendants dispose domicile dower Earnings Edmonds effect entitled equal estate secs exempt expenses extent female give GOVERNMENT granted guardian homestead householder or head husband husband and wife injury interest intestate issue joint jury knowledge laboring Legal Status liability liable license living spouse maintenance marriage sec married woman minor child minor children month natural necessaries OFFICE one-third parent party payment personal estate personal property placed powers present prior prohibited provision real estate receive recover References refuse relation residence rule separate estate specified statute statutory surplus survivor takes testify tion tort United unless unmarried Virginia wages widow wife writing