Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1827. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 387. It shall not extend to property which children may have acquired by separate labour and industry, nor to such as shall be given or bequeathed to them under the express condition that their father and mother shall not enjoy it. title X. of minority, guardianship, and emancipation. Decreed 26th of March, 1803. Promulgated the 5th of April. chapter I. Of Minority. 388. A minor is an individual of either sex who has not yet accomplished the age of twenty-one years. chapter ii. Of Guardianship. section I. Of the Guardianship of Father and Mother. 389. The father is, during marriage, administrator of the personal effects of his children being minors. He is accountable, as far as regards property and rents, for such effects as he has not the enjoyment of; and, as regards property, only for such whereof the law allows him the usu-fruct. 390. After the dissolution of marriage occurring by the natural or civil death of one of the parties, the guardianship of children being minors, and not emancipated, belongs absolutely to the survivor of the father and mother. 391. The father shall be at liberty, nevertheless, to nominate to the mother surviving and being guardian, a special council, without whose concurrence she shall not have power to do any act relative to the guardianship. If the father specify the acts for which the council shall be nominated, the guardian shall be competent to do other acts without assistance. 392. This nomination of council shall only be made in one of the modes following: 1st. By act of last will; 2d. By a declaration made either before the justice of peace, assisted by his registrar, or before notaries. 393. If at the time of the husband's decease, his wife is with child, a curator for th...
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