wealthy families often protected the land and other assets of daughters through trust arrangement that in fact prevented a husband from controlling a wife's property. -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 phone 918-631-3706 Fax 918-631-2194 e-mail: [log in to unmask] T Greg Evans wrote: > Under the common law inherited from England, the husband had control of > all property, this is not the law in Virginia today. When did this > change? > > Does this list have a FAQ? > > Is it appropriate to post a newspaper article to this group for comment? > > Where would be a good place in Hampton Roads to get books on Virginia > History at a good price? > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html