Southern District of New York, ss. year of the Independence of the United States of America, JAMES KENT, of the said dis(L. 8.) trict, has deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as author. in the words following, to wit: " Commentaries on American Law. By JAMES KENT. Vol. II." In conformity to an Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled “An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.” And also to an Act, entitled, " An Act, supplementary to an Act, entitled, An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.” FRED. J. BETTS, Entered according to the Act. of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, by JAMES Kent, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, by JAMES KENT, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, by William KENT, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by William KENT, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, by WILLIAM KENT, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, by William KENT, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. CONTENTS. PART IV. (1.) Disabilities of aliens... (2.) Of the ante-nati and post-nati. . (4.) Special state privileges to aliens. LECTURE XXVI.-of the Law concerning Marriage.. 4. Marriage between near relations. (1.) Of her power to purchase and sell land.... 139. 144 Lecture XXX.—Of Guardian and Ward.... 5. Guardians judicially appointed.. 6. The duty and responsibility of guardians. LECTURE XXXI.—Of Infants . . . (3.) How avoided or confirmed. (5.) Their marriage settlements. (6.) Suits in equity against them. LECTURE XXXII.—Of Master and Servant. LECTURE XXXIII.— Of Corporations · 1. The history of corporations.. 4. Sale of corporate franchises and property..... 336 5. Personal liability of the stockholders, see 379 |