authority, consent, or procurement, shall or will institute any action or civil process, or proceeding whatever, against the said husband, either for a divorce, judicial separation, alimony, or for any other purpose whatever, except for personal injuries or

wrongs.

Her receipt in writing sufficient.

4. The receipts in writing of the said wife shall, notwithstanding coverture, be effectual discharges as well for the respective sums which shall be paid to her by virtue hereof, as also for any other sum or sums of money, articles, or things which she might become entitled to or receive, as aforesaid.

Husband

agrees not to molest.

5. The said husband, in consideration of the said arrangement, hereby further agrees with the said trustees that, so long as the said separation continues, and his said wife shall live chaste, he will not, in any manner or at any time, molest, disturb, interrupt, or interfere with his said wife; or receive or claim any money, not being his own, furniture, effects, apparel, jewels, trinkets, or other property, which she may earn, or be or hereafter become possessed of, in any manner howsoever, or any part thereof.

Wife may dispose of or bequeath her separate prop

6. That she shall or may, notwithstanding coverture, retain, use, and enjoy the same for her own sole and separate use and benefit; and sell and dispose of, or give or bequeath the same, or any part or parts thereof, either in her lifetime or by her last will in writing, or any codicil thereto, or otherwise as fully and effectually, in all respects, as if she were sole and unmarried.

erty.

Husband to

7. And also that he will pay, or cause to be paid, in advance unto the said trustee, or other the trustee acting for make weekly her by virtue hereof, during the life of and for the payments. use and benefit of his said wife, if she shall so long continue to live chaste, separate, and apart from him, as aforesaid, the full sum of dollars, weekly and every week, for her maintenance, clothing, and other necessaries, and for her own sole use and benefit, and will make the first payment thereof on the

day of

next.

8. And it is further mutually stipulated and agreed that if Wife not to the said wife, or any person or persons on her behalf, bring suit. either with or without her authority or consent, shall institute any process or proceeding whatever against him, the said husband, either to compel or induce him to pay or allow her

any further alimony, or to make her any additional allowance for maintenance or otherwise than that before mentioned, or for a divorce or judicial separation, or for any other purpose whatever, except in cases of personal injuries or wrongs; or if he shall at any time hereafter be sued, or required by any other person to pay any debt or debts, charge, or liability contracted by her, the said wife, without his consent in writing; or if he shall, by or through her consent or procurement, be otherwise annoyed or molested by or on her account; or if she shall not Agreement observe and perform the stipulations and agreements to be void in on her part hereinbefore contained, then, and in either of such cases, this agreement shall, at the option of the said husband, thenceforth become void, without prejudice, however, to any right which shall have then accrued to either party under or by virtue hereof. In witness, etc.

certain events.

SETTLEMENTS.1

GENERAL CLAUSES.

Trust for an Investment, with Power to vary the Securities.

Upon trust that the said trustees and the survivors and survivor of them, or the trustees or trustee for the time being, shall either permit the whole or any part of the said sum of dollars (in United States bonds) to remain in its actual state of investment, or shall at any time or times, with the consent of the said husband and wife during their joint lives, and of the survivor of them during his or her life, and after the death of such survivor at the discretion of the trustees or trustee for the time being, sell the same or any part thereof, and invest the moneys produced thereby in the names or name, or under the legal control, of them or him, the said trustees or trustee for the time being, in any of the bonds or other securities of the United States; or in or upon the stocks, shares, bonds, or securities of any corporation, municipal, commercial, or otherwise, in the United States, regularly paying interest or dividends; or in good mortgages upon improved real estate situate in the states of or ; and may, with such consent, or at such discretion as aforesaid, from time to time vary or transpose such stocks, funds, shares, and securities into or for others of any nature hereby authorized.

Trust for Sale of Real Estate.

Upon trust that the said trustees or the survivors or survivor of them, or the executors or administrators of such survivor or

1 Although by statute the separate property of a married woman is now generally free from the husband's control and from his debts, so that one reason which formerly existed for making antenuptial settlements of the wife's property no longer exists, there is still occasion to protect the wife in the practical control of her prop erty by the intervention of trustees under the terms of a formal marriage settlement. And although the wife has no property to put in settlement, if the husband has property it is generally better for him, as well as for the wife, that some portion of this should be protected from the risks of trade and his own folly by a formal marriage settlement. With the increase of wealth, settlements are, perhaps, becoming more usual rather than less usual.

other the trustees or trustee for the time being of these presents, hereinafter called the said trustees or trustee, shall, at the request in writing of the said (husband) and (wife) or the survivor of them, during their, his, or her life, and, after the decease of such survivor, at the discretion of the said trustees or trustee, sell the said hereditaments and premises hereby assured, either subject to any charges affecting the said premises or not, and either together or in parcels, by public auction or private contract, and subject to such conditions as they or he shall think fit, with power to buy in or rescind or vary any contract for sale, and to resell without being responsible for loss, and for the purposes aforesaid, or any of them, to execute and do all such assurances and things as they or he shall think fit.

First Life Interest to Wife.1

And shall pay the income of the said trust premises, and of the property for the time being representing the same, to the said (wife) during her life.

Second Life Interest to Husband.

And after the death of the said (wife) shall pay the income of the said trust premises to the said (husband), if surviving, during his life.

Life Interest to Survivor.

And after the death of such one of them, the said (husband) or (wife) as shall first die, shall pay the income of the said trust premises to the survivor of them, and his or her assigns, during his or her life, but so that the said (wife) shall not have power to dispose of or charge such reversionary life interest by anticipation.

dollars, and

Life Interest to Wife for Joint Lives of herself and Husband, then to Survivor. And shall pay the income of the said sum of of the moneys, stocks, funds, shares, and securities, into or for which the same or any part thereof may be converted or trans

1 Although the property brought into settlement be the husband's, it is often better to give the first life interest to the wife, for the reason that the object of the settlement the securing of a fund for the support of the husband, wife, and children is more certainly attained in this way. Marriage is a good consideration for a settlement, and the settlement will ordinarily be sustained as against the husband's creditors; but the income, if payable to the husband and not guarded by adequate provisions, might be reached by creditors upon his failure in business.

posed, to the said wife during the joint lives of the said husband and wife, for her sole and separate use, independently of the said husband and of his debts, control, and engagements, and her receipt alone shall be a discharge for the same, and she shall not have power to dispose or deprive herself of the benefit thereof by anticipation; and, after the death of such one of them, the said husband or wife, as shall first die, to the survivor of them, and his or her assigns, during his or her life; and after the death of such survivor, etc.

Trust to pay Annuity to Wife during Joint Lives, and Residue of Income to Husband.

And shall, during the joint lives of the said (husband) and (wife), out of the income of the said property, and the trust premises representing the same, pay the yearly sum of dollars to the said (wife), to commence from the said intended marriage, and to be payable on the day of, etc., and the first payment thereof to be made on such of the said days as shall happen next after the said intended marriage, and so that she shall not have power to anticipate the same; and shall during such joint lives pay the residue of the said income to the said (husband) and his assigns.

Direction that Interests of Wife are without Power of Anticipation.

Provided always, and it is hereby agreed, that the said (wife) shall not have power during the said intended coverture to dispose of or charge any estate or interest of whatsoever nature, and whether in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy, hereby given to her in the trust property and premises settled, or agreed to be settled, by way of anticipation.

Trust for Husband for Life, or until his Bankruptcy or Insolvency. And shall pay the income of the said sum of dollars, and of the moneys, stocks, funds, shares, and securities, into or for which the same or any part thereof may be converted or transposed, unto the said husband during his life, or until he shall be declared a bankrupt or insolvent debtor; or shall assign, charge, or incumber, or attempt or affect to assign, charge, or incumber, the said income, or some part thereof; or shall do or suffer something whereby the same or some part thereof would, through his act or default, or by operation or process of law, or otherwise, if