[Sidenote: Power of conveyance and devise.]

A wife had no power to convey her real property, nor could she devise
her personal property by will, without the consent of her husband.

[Sidenote: Domicile.]

The husband had the legal right to establish his home or domicile in any
part of the world where "his interests, his tastes, his convenience, or
possibly, his caprice might suggest," and it was the wife's duty to
follow him. If she refused to accompany him, no matter upon what ground
she based her refusal, she was guilty of desertion. A promise by the
husband before marriage as to the establishment of the place of
residence of the family, created a moral obligation only and was a mere
nullity in law. Whenever there was a difference of opinion between
husband and wife in regard to the location of the common home, the will
of the wife had to yield to that of the husband. This law of domicile
was based upon the grounds of the "identity of the husband and wife, the
subjection of the wife to the husband, and the duty of the wife to make
her home with her husband."

[Sidenote: Witness.]

Neither husband nor wife was competent as a witness to testify either
for or against the other in civil or criminal cases.

[Sidenote: Husband entitled to society of wife.]

The husband was entitled to the society and services of his wife and he
might bring an action for damages against anyone who harbored her, or