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Agency (Survey Of Virginia Case Law - 1955), Frank V. Emmerson May 1956

Agency (Survey Of Virginia Case Law - 1955), Frank V. Emmerson

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


Property - Restrictive Covenant Enforceable As Equitable Servitude, Julia Wilkins Willis May 1955

Property - Restrictive Covenant Enforceable As Equitable Servitude, Julia Wilkins Willis

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


Automobiles - Recordation Of Chattel Mortgage Not Constructive Notice To Good Faith Purchaser From Dealer-Estoppel, G. Duane Holloway May 1955

Automobiles - Recordation Of Chattel Mortgage Not Constructive Notice To Good Faith Purchaser From Dealer-Estoppel, G. Duane Holloway

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


Personal Property - Certificate Of Title In Transfer Of Automobile, W. Charles Poland May 1954

Personal Property - Certificate Of Title In Transfer Of Automobile, W. Charles Poland

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


Property - Easements In Gross And Easements Appurtenant, Elizabeth Graham Booth May 1953

Property - Easements In Gross And Easements Appurtenant, Elizabeth Graham Booth

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


The Prevailing Theory Of Mortgages And Deeds Of Trust In Virginia, Charles E. Van Fossen May 1951

The Prevailing Theory Of Mortgages And Deeds Of Trust In Virginia, Charles E. Van Fossen

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


Property - Enforcement Of Personal Covenants Against Subsequent Grantees, Thomas G. Martin May 1951

Property - Enforcement Of Personal Covenants Against Subsequent Grantees, Thomas G. Martin

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


Property - Construction Of Covenants Restricting Use Of Premises (Two Cases) (Schwarzchild V. Welborn, 1947; Jernigan V. Capps, 1948), William G. Clark Dec 1948

Property - Construction Of Covenants Restricting Use Of Premises (Two Cases) (Schwarzchild V. Welborn, 1947; Jernigan V. Capps, 1948), William G. Clark

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


Suit For Partition Of Real Estate, Wallace R. Heatwole Dec 1948

Suit For Partition Of Real Estate, Wallace R. Heatwole

William and Mary Review of Virginia Law

No abstract provided.


The Schemes Of Adventuresses: The Abolition And Revival Of Common-Law Marriage, Charlotte K. Goldberg Feb 207

The Schemes Of Adventuresses: The Abolition And Revival Of Common-Law Marriage, Charlotte K. Goldberg

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Common-law marriage is about to go the way of the buggy whip. In 2005, Pennsylvania abolished common-law marriage and other state legislatures are considering following Pennsylvania's lead. Even if common-law marriage is abolished in all states, the problem of unmarried cohabitants seeking property rights arising from their relationships will still challenge the courts. In particular, because most claimants are women, the perception of them as either an "adventuress" or a "virtuous wife" will often determine whether they will attain shared property rights.

This article uses the California experience as an illustration of the evolution of the law from the abolition …