Elopement

The departure of a married woman from her husband, and dwelling with an adulterer. Cowell; Blount; Tomlin.

The departure of a married woman from her husband and dwelling with an adulterer. Cowell; Tomlin. To constitute elopement the wife must not only leave the husband, but go beyond his actual control. For if she abandon the husband, and go and live in adultery in a house belonging to him, it is said not to be an elopement; Cogswell v. Tibbetts, 3 N. H. 42; 1 Rolle, Abr. 680. When a wife elopes the husband is no longer liable for her support, and is not bound to pay debts of her contracting, when the separation is notorious; and whoever gives her credit does so, under these circumstances, at his peril; Hunter v. Boucher, 3 Pick. (Mass.) 289; 6 Term 603; McCutchen v. McGahay, 11 Johns. (N. Y.) 281, 6 Am. Dec. 373; Bull. N. P. 135. An action may be maintained by the husband, against a third person, for enticing away his wife, where nothing in the nature of criminal conversation is alleged. See Schoul. Hus. & W. 64; Alienation of Affection; Entice.

The voluntary live with another man,

The act ofa wife who voluntarily deserts her husband to cohabit with another man. 2 Bl. Comm. 130. To constitute an elopement, the wife must not only leave the husband, but go beyond his house belonging to him, it is said not to be an elopement. 3N. H. 42. “ELSEWHERE.” In another place; in any other place. See 1 Vern. 4, and note. In shipping articles, this term, following the designation of the port of destination, must be construed either as void for uncertainty or as subordinate to the principal voyage stated in \he preceding words. 2 Gall. 477.

6 The act in a wife of voluntarily leaving her husband to live with, another man. She thereby forfeits her right of dower, unless the offense is condoned. The husband is not liable for her contracts for necessaries, unless, preserving her purity, she has offered to return and he has refused to receive her."' The "leaving" implies a going beyond the husband's actual control. ^

[from J?eZ^. er, marriage, and loopen» to run; or more probably from Sax. geleoran, (sometimes written ge Uopan,) to depart. Blount,] The voluntary departure of a wife from her husband, to live with an adulterer. Cowell, Tomlins. Wharton, This was always a forfeiture of dower, according to the Imes Sponte vinim mulier fag^ens, et adultera facte, Dote 8oa careat, niai sponsi sponte retracta.

is the departure of a married woman from her husband, and dwelling with an adulterer. While the wife resides with her husband, and cohabits with him, however exceptionable her conduct may be, yet he is bound to provide with necessaries, and to pay for them; but when she elopes, the hus-.band is no longer liable for her alimony, and is not bound to pay debts of her contracting, when the separation is notorious and; whoever gives her credit under these. circumstances, does so at his peril. Chit. Contr. 49; 4 Esp. R. 42; 3 Pick. R. 289; 1 Str. R. 647; 706; 6 T. R. 603; 11 John. R. 281; 12 John. R. 293; Bull. N. P. 135; Stark. Ev. part 4, - 699. -