The Married Womens Property Act `1874

An Act to explain and amend the law relating to certain married women, for other purposes.

I.--PRELIMINARY
II.--MARRIED WOMEN’S WAGES AND EARNGINGS
- 4Married women’s earnings to be their separate property
III.--INSURANCES BY WIVES AND HUSBANDS
- 5Married woman may effect policy of insurance
- 6Insurance by husband for benefit of wife
IV.--LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY AND AGAINST MARRIED WOMEN
- 7Married woman may take legal proceedings
- 8Wifes liability for postnuptial debts
V.--HUSBAND’S LIABILITY FOR WIFE’S DEBTS
- 9Husband not liable for wife’s antenuptial debts
VI.--HUSBAND’S LIABILITY FOR WIFE’S BREACH OF TRUST OR DEVASTATION
- 10Extent of husband’s liability for wife’s breach of trust or devastation