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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
  1. I.--PRELIMINARY

    • 1Short title
    • 2Extent an application
    • 3Repealed.
  2. II.--MARRIED WOMEN’S WAGES AND EARNGINGS

    • 4Married women’s earnings to be their separate property
  3. III.--INSURANCES BY WIVES AND HUSBANDS

    • 5Married woman may effect policy of insurance
    • 6Insurance by husband for benefit of wife
  4. IV.--LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY AND AGAINST MARRIED WOMEN

    • 7Married woman may take legal proceedings
    • 8Wifes liability for postnuptial debts
  5. V.--HUSBAND’S LIABILITY FOR WIFE’S DEBTS

    • 9Husband not liable for wife’s antenuptial debts
  6. 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