The wife loses her dower by adultery, but the husband does not lose his curtesy on that account.
Dower and the tenancy by the curtesy are abolished.
The law at present is as follows: Curtesy still obtains.
LAWS: Curtesy and dower were abolished by Territorial legislation, but in 1887 Congress passed an act granting a widow dower in all the Territories.
She can not by will deprive the husband of his curtesy in real estate, except by order of the Court of Chancery when she is living separate from him.
She can mortgage or convey it without the husband's joinder but can not bar his curtesy of life use of the whole or his homestead right; nor can she deprive him of these by will.
If he release his curtesy and homestead right he is entitled to the same amount of her real estate as she would have of his.
Dower was retained but curtesy abolished, except for a man married before 1887 and regarding property owned by his wife before that date.
She can sell her land without his uniting, but unless he does so, ifcurtesy exist, he will be entitled to a life estate.
Curtesy has now been abolished in over one-half the States.
The property laws for women are now satisfactory except that of inheritance which is as follows: Dower and curtesy both obtain.
This secured to married women the enjoyment of their property, gave them the power to make a will and equalized curtesy and dower.
Dower andcurtesy were abolished by the Legislature of 1896.
Wherefore if it were in my power I would satisfy the curtesy and gentlenesse of Anselmo, but I know not which way to begin the same.
Settled Land Act 1882 the estate of a tenant by curtesy is to be deemed an estate arising under a settlement made by the wife.
The Married Women's Property Act 1882 has not affected the right of curtesy so far as relates to the wife's undisposed-of realty (Hope v.
Both dower andcurtesy prevail; but wife can mortgage or sell her real estate without husband's consent and without regard for his right of curtesy.
Dower and curtesy do not prevail; if husband or wife dies intestate, survivor takes one half of the estate, if there is only one child living or the lawful issue of one child; if there are more, survivor gets one third.
We are inclined to think, however, that the wife can defeat her husband's right of curtesy by a disposition of her estate by will.
Following the preceding arguments treated in certayne of the former Nouelles, I wyll now discourse the princely kindnesse and curtesy done to a poore Gentleman, by a Lady of later dayes, Anne the Queene of Hungary.
Curtesy does not extend to land nominally held by her, or as trustee.
The most elegant and respectful curtesy hath a gentle, or small degree of the above graceful bowing of the head as the person sinks, and rises, and retreats.
Mrs. Winnie would have quieted the day out of curtesy to her “little lady,” but Barbara would have none of their pleasure spoiled because she wore a black gown for her mother.
And she dropped him another curtesy that made the great man think her a mighty fine woman.
Whereat they all laughed, more for the love of ridicule than out of curtesy to my lord’s wit.
Being plump, Jack, I am piteously popular with certain officious insects, and when I consider it, I am moved by the reflection that these insects might split their affections out of curtesy to a strapping sailor.
The character of the different women might have been guessed by the way each accepted the curtesy of the man upon the steps.
The right of curtesy does not exist in this common law form in as many States as does the right of dower.
The act of either in joining, releases the dower or curtesyright and allows the purchaser to get a clear title.
Curtesy is the common law right which a husband has in the real property of his wife, and by it he is entitled to an estate for his life in all lands of which his wife was seized during marriage.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "curtesy" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
