HUSBAND AND WIFE. Property rights of married women--Remedy by husband or wife against the other--Wife's torts--Conveyances to each other--Conveyances to third parties--Wages of wife--Contracts of wife--Family expenses--Removal from homestead--Conveyance of property when husband or wife is insane CHAPTER IV. DIVORCE, ANNULLING MARRIAGES AND ALIMONY. Jurisdiction of court--Evidence--Causes for divorce--Husband from wife--Maintenance during litigation--Alimony--Custody of children--Annulling illegal marriages--Causes--Legitimacy of children CHAPTER V. MINORS AND GUARDIANSHIP. Majority--Contracts of minors--Natural guardians--Guardians of property--Powers and duties of guardian--Guardians of drunkards, spendthrifts and lunatics CHAPTER VI. APPRENTICING AND ADOPTION OF CHILDREN. Method of apprenticing--Schooling and treatment of minors--Who may adopt--Method and effect of adoption--Home for the friendless--Powers CHAPTER VII. WILLS AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. Who may make wills--Of what property--Verbal wills--Wills in writing--Revocation--Cancellation--Executors--Administration--Who entitled--Time allowed CHAPTER VIII. SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE--DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY. Exempt personal property--Life insurance--Allowance to widow and children--Descent and distribution--Personal property--Real property--Dower--Curtesy--Widow's share not affected by will--Descent to children--To parents--To wife and her heirs--Illegitimate children inherit from mother--When they may inherit from father--When father may inherit from child CHAPTER IX. HOMESTEAD AND EXEMPTIONS. Homestead exempt--Family defined--Conveyance or encumbrance--Liability for taxes and debts--What constitutes homestead--Exemptions to head of family--Insurance--Personal earnings--Pension money--Damages producing death CHAPTER X. CRIMINAL LAW--ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN. Rape--Intent to commit--Compelling to marry--Carnal knowledge--Producing miscarriage--Enticing female child--Seduction--Marriage a bar to prosecution--Adultery--Evidence in cases of rape or seduction--Bigamy--Lewdness--Houses of ill fame--Penalty for prostitution--Incest--Illegitimate children--Support of--Rendered legitimate by marriage of parents CHAPTER XI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. Damages under prohibitory liquor law--Parties in actions for seduction--In actions for injury to minor child--Married women--When husband or wife deserts family--Husband or wife as witness--Communications between husband and wife--Women eligible to office--Police matrons--Right of suffrage CHAPTER XII. CONCLUSION. Common law in Iowa--Law will not always protect married women--It may cause hardship and suffering--Change or modification needed Common Law CHAPTER I. SYNOPSIS OF COMMON LAW. [Sidenote: Common law in force.]