The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1841-07-31

AN ACT 10 secure tho iuihiiheh' o' ce.to" eon-
uacis, and for the re.icfo ot Married women III
certain cases.
nj. enacted by the General assembly as
f Uo,os: .u
/ SECTION 1. When any married woman shall
or shall have come front any other State. or coun-
NV. into Ibis State without her husband ne raw
c ne, er Ii, ed with her in this Stale, anu she snail
cnniiuue or shall have continued ~ reside ia tnis
S,a,, without her said husband Tor The space oi
Two years continuously, she may Afterwards our
in, b.r separuls residence therein, transact bus-
ness. make conruc,s, prosecute and deiend su''s'
m her own uanc, aud dispose Of such her proper
~ which she may acquire ny her own industry or
otherwise, and may have the exclusive care Gus
tody, and guardianship OF her MINOR cniiaien'
any, living with her, in like manner ana IN a,' re-
.pects as if she were unmarried; una she shai' oe
l,nhl. TO be sued. as if she were unmarried. upon
nl cont, acis and for all other acts made or done
by her after the expiration Of said term oi TWO
,eurs. and she may make and execute amy Deeds
and n,.,e, in,,rumenis in her own name, and do
,ll other lawful acts that may be necessary or
p,oper 10 carry into effect the powers 30 granted
to her.
! SEC. 2. If the husband Of any such woman
shn II afterwards come into this State. ahd ciain'
his marital rights his arrival here shall nave Tue
same ell. CT with regard 10 any suit 'hen pehdhs'
in which she is party except 10 aoaie me sahe'
and n, an, couiruct or business transacted 10y her
uuJer the puw er granted in The foregoing section,
as II they had Leeh lsl married al The Tune o! hls
arrival here, and shall have no other ehec'.
SEC 3. II during her separate residence sucn
married woman shall have obtained u uecfeo VI
divorce again,t her SAID husband, nnder 'ho laws
of this State or if her said husband previous 10 h''
con,,n, iulo This State, shall have caused the mar
l.. IL .,a.I lly "A
of Jivu,cc obtained against her, IN uny Other
s,u,. or coum,y in ln, suit or proceeding IL
which she is not u voluntary party, nor present
,herea, 90 Us to have like oppVriGn'ty oi deence
as she would have il such were brought against
he, IN Ih,, Sale .he shall not thereafter Ue Iiaoe
IN mi. Safe pro, niud she shall have resided 'neie-
! IN for lbc space Of SIX months, 10 De deP'Neo ny
-, said Lie husband Of her separate earnings
ihe,ein NOR of any property not de'"eo 'o'' "'"'
,,b,cb she ma,'ha,e lawfully aeqaaed or pos
...d ot of il. custody oi ANY infant child unless
n,,n u.,i,:vu of her said .ate husband 10 the eu-
n,.n.. Jud,,i.l Cou,t ln tho county where she re-
sides. served upon Ivy copy 'hi'y da)ss o. 'ess' oe
| fore the s,iing of The Court, ano se"i"s 'o''"
substantially tho whole subject n'aVe' u co,''
puiot against her, il sha be made 10 aPpe"f' oy
ev idencr, dat she Is noi pefso" " goou ","'''
character. suisble 10 have charge OF her ch'd'en'
., unl.,, ,he Cou,l shall hereupon Ia its discreet
ION having due ,esa'd 10 the We" oe's VI '"s ~
| r.,,. oder its custody 10 bc changed.
src. 4. The said Supreme judicial Cou'' upon
,,,, ,pplicaticr of any such woman euhof oei"'e
%, url,, said divorce aud on her giving sa's'"e'o'y
,,w,..uce of her having resided Two .ea's ." 'h''
Stat. next before sad application separate 'o"'
ner husband aud wnhou, beng suppo"u "y nun,
ma, sppolu, gOaldan Of ''o person a"o a'''., v,
of SAID chld, en- in the same manner maj co"'" "
P,ota,e are now authorized TO app"'"' o1o'os"'
Of Minors
l. HENRY BOWEN, Sse'y.