Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... 3554. --3519.--Prescription does not run against minors and persons under interdiction, except in the cases specified by law. 3555. --3520.--Prescription runs against the wife, even although she be not separated in property by marriage contract or by authority of law, for all such credits as she brought in marriage to her husband, or for whatever has been promised to her in dower; but the husband continues responsible to her. TITLE XXIV. OF THE SIGNIFICATION OF SUNDRY TERMS OF LAW EMPLOYED IN THIS CODE. 3556.--3522.--"Whenever the terms of law, employed in this Code, have not been particularly defined therein, they shall be understood as follows: 1. The maculine gender comprehends the two sexes, whenever the provision is not one, which is evidently made for one of them only: Thus, the word man or men includes women; the word son or sons includes daughters; the words he, his and such like, are applicable to both males and females. 2. The singular is often employed to designate several persons or things: the heir, for example, means the heirs, where there are more than one. 3. Absentees.--An absentee is a person who has resided in the State, and has departed without leaving any one to represent him. It means also the person, who never was domiciliated in the State and resides abroad. In matters of succession, the heir whose residence is not known is deemed an absentee. 4. Advertisements.--In cases where they are required by law to be given, it is understood that the advertisements are not only to be posted up in the usual places, but published in the newspapers, where such are printed. 5. Assigns.--Assigns means those to whom rights have been transmitted] by particular title; such as sale, donation, legacy, transfer or cession. 6....
