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The Married Womens Property Act
`1874
An Act to explain and amend the law relating to certain married women, for other purposes.
List of Chapters & Sections
I.--PRELIMINARY
II.--MARRIED WOMEN’S WAGES AND EARNGINGS
III.--INSURANCES BY WIVES AND HUSBANDS
IV.--LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY AND AGAINST MARRIED WOMEN
V.--HUSBAND’S LIABILITY FOR WIFE’S DEBTS
VI.--HUSBAND’S LIABILITY FOR WIFE’S BREACH OF TRUST OR DEVASTATION
I.--PRELIMINARY
1
Short title
2
Extent an application
3
Repealed.
II.--MARRIED WOMEN’S WAGES AND EARNGINGS
4
Married women’s earnings to be their separate property
III.--INSURANCES BY WIVES AND HUSBANDS
5
Married woman may effect policy of insurance
6
Insurance by husband for benefit of wife
IV.--LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY AND AGAINST MARRIED WOMEN
7
Married woman may take legal proceedings
8
Wifes liability for postnuptial debts
V.--HUSBAND’S LIABILITY FOR WIFE’S DEBTS
9
Husband not liable for wife’s antenuptial debts
VI.--HUSBAND’S LIABILITY FOR WIFE’S BREACH OF TRUST OR DEVASTATION
10
Extent of husband’s liability for wife’s breach of trust or devastation