and every of their appurtenances unto the said S. C. in the presence of S Guardian's report of the investment of the proceeds: she being entitled to dower. In Chancery. In In the matter of A. F. guar- 11. Report pursuance of the order of this honorable court, of the invest- made on the ment. day of whereby it is ordered, as by reference thereunto will appear, I, A. F. the guardian therein mentioned of the infants C. F. and E. F. do report: That pursuant to the directions of the said order, I have invested the sum of $ interest, on good bond and mortgage on property situ ated in the city of New-York, for the benefit of the said infants, which sum was the whole amount of the at said infant's proportion of the proceeds of the sale of the said premises, after the payment of the expenses thereof, and of the application to this court, the said infants not wanting immediately any part of such proceeds for their maintenance or education, and that I have joined in the sale and conveyance of the said premises in my own right, and have released my right of dower to the same; and that I have also invested, on good real security as aforesaid, one-third part of the whole purchase money as an equivalent for my said right of dower in the said premises, to the end, that the interest thereof may be received by me, during my natural life. Sworn, this day A. F. 1818, before me, I. H. Master in Chancery. IV. Of selling the real estate of infants under the act of April 9th, 1814. Special Contents. I. Chancellor may direct sales of the real estate of infants for their maintenance, &c. II. If infants hold in common, &c. how partition made. The proceedings detailed under the preceding head are all under the act which is entitled, "An act, in addition to the act concerning infants," passed March 24th, 1815; which statute was intended to vest the Chancellor, with power, to direct the sale of infants' property in all cases when the interest of the infants would be thereby promoted. The "Act concerning their maintemance, &c. infants," passed in April, 1814, was more limited; it authorized the Chancellor to direct the sale of infants' property in the special cases, when it is necessary for their maintenance or education, or when the infant holds such property in conjunction with other persons in joint-tenancy, coparcenary or tenancy in common : 1. Sale of in- that act provides, (a) that it shall be lawful for the fants estates for Chancellor, on the petition of any infant, by his or her next friend, or of the guardians of such infant, for that purpose, setting forth the grounds and reasons of the application, if upon the whole matter he shall think it necessary and proper for the maintenance or education of such infants, in a summary way, to direct a sale of all, or so much or such part of the real estate of such infant as the Chancellor shall deem proper, and to take order for the disposal, appropriation and investment of such sales, and for securing the same, and the due appropriation and disposition thereof, and of the produce and proceeds thereof-and the costs upon any application to be made to the Chancellor, under this section, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars. 2. Partition hold in com mon, &o, That in case any infants shall hold any real estate in when infants joint-tenancy, coparcenary, or in common, and the interest of such infant, or any person concerned therein, shall require a partition of such estate; then it shall be lawful for the guardian or guardians of such infant, by and with the consent and approbation of the Chancellor, to agree to a division thereof, or to a sale of such estate, or such part thereof as in the opinion of the Chancellor shall either be incapable of partition, or shall be most for the interest of such infant, that a sale thereof should be made, and thereupon to execute (a) Laws, 37th Sess. ch. 108. 3 Vol. 128. b. deeds or releases of the right of such infants to the part or parts falling to the share of the other joint-tenants, coparceners, or tenants in common, which deeds or releases shall be valid in law, to convey the share and part of such infant: Provided, that no deed or release shall be executed by any such guardian by virtue of this act, until after a report shall be made to the Chancellor of such sale or partition, and the same be approved and confirmed by him. DIVORCES. 1. Different Special Contents. 1. Of divorces-their different kinds, &c. II. Our statute respecting divorces. III. In cases of adultery, injured parties to apply to the Chan cellor. IV. Proceedings thereon. V. Answer without oath. VI. If bill be admitted or taken pro confesso, and proceedings thereon. VII. If adultery proved, a divorce a vinculo matrimonii awarded. IX. Injured party may marry again. X. If the wife is complainant she is entiled to a support for her and her children. XI. What separate estate deemed the wife's after such divorce. XII. If husband be complainant, he to possess the wife's estate. XIII. Adultery of the wife forfeits her dower. XIV. When the wife shall be deemed a resident of the state. XV. Divorces a mensa et thoro when and where granted, on the complaint of the wife. XVI. Causes of complaint. XVII. Husband compelled to answer complaint of his wife. XX. Complainant may be required to give security for costs. XXIII. Decisions in cases of divorces. XXIV. Form of the bill. XXV. do. of the answer. XXVI. do. of the replication. XXVII. Reference to a master-or feigned issue. XXVIII. Final decree. THERE are two kinds of Divorces known to our kinds of divor- Law:-The one total, the other partial. The one |