The domicil of a lunatic may be changed by the direction or with the assent of his guardian. 5 Pick. Mass. 20. It may be considered questionable whether the guardian can change the national domicil of his ward.
2 Kent, Comm. 226 ; Story, Conti. Laws, 506.
The husband may not change his domicil after committing an offence which entitles the wife to a divorce, so as to deprive her of her remedy. 14 Pick. Mass. 181 ; 2 Tex. 261. And it is said the wife may not in the like case acquire a new domicil. 10 N. H. 61; 9 Me. 140 ; 17 Conn. 284 ; 5 Yerg. Tenn. 203 ; 2 Mass. 153; 5 Mete. Mass. 233 : 2 Litt. Ky. 337 ; 2 Blackf. Ind. 407. See Bishop, Marr. & Div. 730.
11. The law of the place of domicil governs as to all acts of the parties, when not con trolled by the lex loci contractus or lex rei Personal property of the woman follows the law of the domicil upon marriage. It passes to the husband, if at all, in such cases as a legal assignment by operation of the law of do micil, but one which is recognized extra-ter ritorially. 2 Rose, Bank. 97 ; 20 Johns. N.
Y. 267 ; Story, Confl. Laws, 423.
A divorce valid under the law of the do micil of both parties is good everywhere. Story, Confl. Laws, 230 a; 9 Me. 140; 2 Bla.ckf. lnd. 407 ; 8 Ala.. N. s. 45 ; 11 id. 826 ; 14 Mass. 227 ; 8 N. H. 160 ; 13 Johns. N. Y. 192 ; 8 Paige, Ch. N. Y. 406 ; 12 Barb. N. Y. 640 ; 7 Dan. Ky. 181 ; 3 West. Law Jour. 475 ; Bishop, Marr. & Div. 720. But there must be an actual domicil of one party at least, 3 Hagg. Eccl. 639 ; Russ. & R. Cr. Cas. 237 ; 2 Clark & F. Hou. L. 567 ; Ferguson, Marr. & Div. 68 ; 8 N. H. 160; 14 Mass. 227 ; 13 Johns. N. Y. 192; 15 id. 121; 13 Wend. N. Y. 407; 8 Paige, Ch. N. Y. 406 ; 7 Dan. Ky. 181; 2 Blackf. Ind. 407, and personal jurisdiction over both parties, to make a divorce binding extra-territorially. 1 Dev. & B. Eq. No. C. 568 ; 15 Johns. N. Y. 121; 7 Dan. Ky. 181. See 9 Me. 140.
12. The state and condition of the person according to the law of his domicil will generally, though not universally, be re garded in other countries as to acts done, rights acquired, or contracts made in the place of his native domicil ; but as to acts, rights, and contracts done, acquired, or made out of his native domicil, the lex loci will generally govern in respect to his capacity and condition. 2 Kent, Comm. 234. See
LEX LOCI.
If a person goes into a foreign country and engages in trade there, he is, by the law of nations, to be considered a merchant of that country, and subject for all civil purposes, whe therthat country be hostile or neutral, 8 Term, 31 ; 3 Bos. & P. 113 ; 3 C. Rob. Adm.12 ; 4 id. 107 ; 1 Hagg. Adm. 103, 104 ; 1 Pet. C. C. 159; 2 Cranch, 64; and this whether the effect be to render him hostile or neutral in respect to his bond fide trade. 1 Kent, Comm. 75 ; 3 Bos. & P. 113 ; 1 C. Rob. Adm. 249.
13. The disposition of succession to, or distribution of the personal property of a de cedent, wherever situated, is to be made in accordance with the law of his actual domi cil at the time of his death. 2 Kent, Comm. 429 ; 8 Sim. Ch. 310 ; 3 Stor. C. C. 755 ; 11 Miss. 617 : 1 Speers, Eq. So. C. 3 ; 4 Bradt'. Surr. N. Y. 127 ; 15 N. H. 137.
The principle applies equally to cases of voluntary transfer, of intestacy, and of testa ments. 5 Barnew. & C. 451 ; 3 Stor. C. C. 755 ; 3 Hagg. Eccl. 273 ; 3 Curt. Eecl. 468 ; 1 Binn. Penn. 336 ; 9 Pet. 503 ; Story, Confi. Laws, 381; 4 Johns. Ch. N. Y. 460 ; 2 Harr.
& J. Md. 191; 6 Pick. Mass. 286 ; 9 N. H. 137 ; 8 Paige, Ch. N. Y. 519 ; 1 Mae. C. C. 381; 6 T. B. Monr. Ky. 52 ; 17 Ala. N. s. 286 ; 29 id. 72 ; 6 Vt. 374. Stocks are consi dered as personal property in this respect. 1 Crompt. & J. Exch. 151 ; Bligh, N. s. 15 ; 1 Jarman, Wills, 3.
14. Wills are to be governed by the law of the domicil as to the capacity of parties.
1 Jarman, Wills, 3, and as to their validity and effect in relation to the transfer of per sonal property, 4 Blackf. Ind. 53 ; 22 Me. 304 ; 2. Ill. 373 ; 2 Bail. So. C. 436 ; 5 Pet. 519 ; 2 B. Monr. Ky. 582 ; 8 Paige, Ch. N. Y. 519 ; 3 Curt. Eccl. 468 • 11 N. H. 88 ; 1 M'Cord, So. C. 354 ; 5 Gill & J. Md. 483 ; but by the lex rei sits; as to the transfer of real property. 1 Blackf. Ind. 372 ; 6 T. B. Monr. Ky. 527 22 Me. 303 ; 8 Ohio, 239 ; 4 Me. 138. See Lax Rai SIT/E.