Emancipation

An act by which a per- This is of importance mainly in relation to the emancipation of minors from the parental control. See 3 Term R. 355; 6 Term R. 247; 8 Term R. 479; 3 East, 276; 10 East, 88; H Vt. 258, 477. See Cooper, Just. Inst 441, 480; 2 Ball. (Pa.) 57, 58; Civ. Code La. bk. 1, tit. 8, c. 3; Ferriere, Diet, de Jur.; 15 Mass. 272; 8 Cow. (N. Y.) 184.

An act by which a person who was once in the power or under the control of another is rendered free. This is of importance mainly in relation to the emancipation of minors from the parental control. See 3 Term 355; 8 id. 479; Varney v. Young, 11 Vt. 258; Tillotson v. Mc Crillis, id. 477; Haugh, Ketcham & Co. Iron Works v. Duncan, 2 Ind. App. 264, 28 N. E. 334; Trapnell v. Conklyn, 37 W. Va. 242, 16 S. E. 570, 38 Am. St. Rep. 30. See Cooper, Justin. 441, 480; Cowperthwaite v. Jones, 2 Dall. (U. S.) 57, 1 L. Ed. 287; Ferriere, Diet, de Jurist). Emancipation; Manumission. An infant husband is entitled to his own wages, so far as necessary for the support of himself and family, even though he married without his father's consent; Com. v. Graham, 157 Mass. 73, 31 N. E. 708, 16 L. R. A. 578, 34 Am. St. Rep. 255. Where children contract for, collect, and use their own earnings, emancipation is to be inferred; Geringer v. Heinlein, 29 Wkly. Law Bui. 339; and so when they become of age, no other facts being shown; Baldwin v. Worcester, 66 Vt. 54, 28 Atl. 633. The desertion of children by their father emancipates them; Thompson v. Ry. Co., 104 Fed. 845, where, in an action by the father as next of kin for the death of the child, it was held that there could be no recovery as by reason of the emancipation the father had no right to the earnings. See also for other authorities note in Wilson v. Mc Millan, 62 Ga. 16, 35 Am. Rep. 117; Rodg. Dom. Rel. § 467. This presumption of emancipation from desertion has been termed "the

The act by which one who was unfree or under the power and control of another, is set at liberty and made his own master. Fremont v. Sandown, 56 N. H. 303; Porter v. Powell, 79 Iowa, 151, 44 N. W. 295, 7 In R. A. 176, 18 Am. St Rep. 353; Varney v. Young, 11 Vt. 258.

In Roman law. The ehfranchisement of a son by his father, which was anciently done by the formality of an imaginary sale. This was abolished by Justinian, who substituted the simpler proceeding of a manumission before a magistrate. Inst 1, 12, 6. In Louisiana. The emancipation of minors is especially recognized and regulated by law. In England. The term "emancipation'.' has been borrowed from the Roman law, and is constantly used in the law of parochial settlements. 7 Adol. & E. (N. St) 574, note.

— Emancipation proclamation. An' executive proclamation, declaring that all persons held in slavery in certain designated states and districts were and shonid remain free. It was issued January 1, 1863, by Abraham Lincoln, as president of the United States and commander in chief.

A setting free father.

In American law. The

The act by which one who was unfree, or under the power and control of another, is set at liberty and made his own master.

In Roman law. The enfranchisement of 3 son by his father, whicl was anciently done by the formality of an imaginary sme, This was abolished by Justinian, who substituted the simpler proceeding of a manumission before a magistrate. Inst. 1, 12, 6. In Louisiana. The emancipation of minors is especially recognized and regulated by law. In England. The term “emancipation” has been borrowed from the Roman law, and is constantly used in the law of parochial settlements. 7 Adol. & E. (N.S.) 574, note. EMANCIPATION PROCLAMA-

[Lat. emancipatio, from mancupare or mancipare, to sell.] In the Roman law. A setting free. The enfranchisement of a son by his father, which was anciently done by the formality of an imaginary sale. This was abolished by Justinian, who substituted the simpler proceeding of a manumission before a magistrate. Inst. 1. 12. 6. In Louisiana, the emancipation of minors is expressly recognised and regulated by law. Civil Code of Louis. art. 367, et seq. In England, the term emancipation has been borrowed from the Roman law, and is constantly used in the law of parochial settlements. 7 Ad. & Ell. N. S. 674, note.

is an act by which a person who was once in the power of another, 13 rendered free.’ By the laws of Louisiana, minors may be emancipated. Emancipation is express or implied. Express emancipation. The minor may be emancipated by his father, or if he has no father, by his mother, when he shall have arrived at the age of fifteen years. This emancipation takes place by the declaration to that effect of the father or mother, before a notary public, in the presence of two witnesses. The orphan minor, may likewise be emancipated by the judge, but not before he has arrived at the full age of eighteen years, if the family meeting called to that effect, be of opinion that he is able to administer his property. The minor may be emancipated against the will of his father and mother when they ill treat him excessively, refuse him support, or give him corrupt example. The marriage of the minor is an implied emancipation. The minor who is emancipated, has the full administration of his estate, and may pass all acts which may be confined to such administrahim, and give receipts for the same. He cannot bind himself legally by promise or obligation, for any sum exceeding the amount of one year of his revenue. When he is engaged in trade, he is considered as having arrived to the age of majority, for all acts which have any relation to such trade. The emancipation, whatever be the manner in which it may have been effected, may be _ revoked, whenever the minor contracts engagements which exceed the limits prescribed bylaw. ~ See Civil Code of Louisiana, B. 1, tit. 8, c. 3; Code Civ. B. 1, tit. 10, c. 2; Dict. de Droit, par Ferriére; Dict de Jurisp. art. Emancipation. By the English law, filial emancipation is recognized chiefly in relation to the parochial settlement of See 3 T. R. 355; 6 T. seve. 247; 8 T. R. 479; 2 East, 276; 10 East, 88.