I maintain, that the one who commands is the only rightful one to countermand.
"Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity"
Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard
Therefore, the father has no right to countermand the mother's orders, except through her; neither has the mother a right to countermand the father's order, except through him.
"Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity"
Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard
She decided in the absence of both to indulge in a rest, and sent Peter to countermand the carriage.
"The Lamp in the Desert"
Ethel M. Dell