ABILITY

When a statute makes It a ground of divorce that the husband has neglected to provide for his wife the common nece aries of life, having the ability tc provide the same, the word "ability•: has refer- K ence to the po e ion by the husband of the means in property to provide such nece aries, not to his capacity of acquiring such means by labor. Washburn v. Washburn, 9 CaL 475. But compare State "· With am, 70 L Wis. 473, 85 N. W. 004. A BISH ERING, or A BIS HER SING, Quit of amercements. It originally signified a forfeiture or amercement. ap.d is more properly mishering, m-illherslng, or misker- M ing, according to Spelman. It has since been [s. 13]