662 INDEX.—2 BLAND.

HUSBAND AND WIFE.—Continued.

9. The making of a settlement upon the ground of what is called "the
wife's equity." Ib.

10. In general, the Court settles only a part of the wife's fortune upon
her; but, in some cases, or with the consent of her husband, the
whole of her fortune may be settled on her. Ib.

11. The settlement is made upon the wife and her legitimate and ille-
gitimate children; the Act of Assembly having given to bastards a
capacity to take from their mother as heirs or next of kin. Ib.
See CONFLICT OF LAWS, 4.
PLEADING, 10.

INFANT.

1. An infant female between sixteen and twenty-one years of age, is
competent to give a valid receipt for her property, but not an
acknowledgment for the payment of an equivalent. Crapster v.
Griffith, 1.

2. A decree against infants for the payment of money. Townshend v.
Duncan, 40.

3. An infant defendant brought into the presence of the Chancellor, who
thereupon appointed him a guardian aa litem. Tilly v. Tilly, 417.

4. Land, belonging to infants, sold, under the Act of Assembly, on the
petition of some of them by prochein ami, and the appearance of the
others, by guardian. Ib.

5. Such a peculiarly constituted suit does not abate by the death of any
one of the infants. Ib.

6. Where lands are devised to an adult for life, such tenant for life
may be treated as the actual pernor of the profits; but. in case of
such a devise to infants, until they attain their lawful age, their
guardian must take the profits and apply them according to the
directions of the will. Ib.

7. Such a devise to several infants, for their maintenance, must be ap-
plied equally; and in greater proportions as some die, or the elder
ones become of full age; and the same rule must govern the appli-
cation of the gross sum for which the estate had been sold. Ib,

8. In what cases, and how far the Court will interfere with the relations
of parent and child. Jones v. Stockett, 392.

9. The interests of infant defendants should be protected as far as prac-
ticable: but the parol cannot demur; nor can the claims of others be
in any way impaired in their favor. Watkins v. Worthington, 486.

10. The father is the natural guardian of his infant children; yet, in some
cases, the care of the infant may be committed to the mother.
Helms v. Franciscus, 519.

11. How an infant may become a ward of Court. Ib.

13. A father, so far as he is able, is bbund to maintain his infant children;

and therefore he is held accountable for the profits of their estate-
held by him. Ib.
See DEBTOR AND CREDITOR, 12, 23.

GUARDIAN AND WARD

JURISDICTION, 2. 8.

PLEADING, 4.

PRACTICE, 4.

WILLS, 5, 8.