history discussion

What are some of the contradictions or tensions between a woman's status as a feme-covert and her role as a citizen that are made evident in this case? How did the justices resolve these contradictions in their decision?

The lawyers referred to marriage as a relationship governed by law. Which law? How could a woman's adherence to the laws of marriage conflict with her adherence to the laws of the state? Which of the two did these lawyers and justices recognize as the higher law?

The lawyers and justices agreed on certain ideas about the nature of citizenship. According to them, what were the duties of a citizen, and which members of society were fit or unfit to perform them?