Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-25
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SECTION !, be II enacted by fhe Lrgt
tatare Of NE State Of Mississippi. TIL
the fourth and fifth sections Of lie abov
recIted act be, and the same is hereby r.
pealed.
SEC. 2. BE il further enacted, That III
rents, issues and profits Of real estai
owned by any married woman, in her ow
right at the time Of her marriage Will
sole, or subsequently acquired by her IN
der the provisions of The first section o
Of the act to which this is an amenimenf
shall enure ie the sole and separate bene6
of such married woman.
Size. 8. Be Il farfhr enacted, Tha
when any married woman shall own and
possess ia her own right, plantation and
slaves, il shah BE- lawful for her to acquire
and to hold and possess in her own right
exempt from liability for the debts and
contracts of her husband, all such stock.
farming utensils, and implements Of hus.
bandfy, as shall be necessary for success.
fully conducting the business and opera.
lions of planting.
SEC. A. BE il further enacted, That the
products and proceeds Of The labor of ali
slaves owned by married woman il her
sole and separate nse aud benefit; and ii
shall he competent for her jointly, with her
husband, 10 make any contract for the sale
or hire OF any such slaves, for their neces.
sary clohing. maintenance, care and SUD.
porl, and for the employ menl Of any agent
or oyerseer for their management and con.
troll; aud all contracts for The purchase of
supplies for the plantation and slaves, or
Tor The slaves alone, owned by any mar.
RED woman, made by the husband and wife
or ny either OF them, either expressed or
implied, shall be obligatory upon The his.
band and wife. and may be cnforceda against
the proceeds and income Of the property
Of such married women: Provided, Thal
all sales Of any such slaves shall be eyi.
denced by the bill Of sale, under seal and
acknowledged by such married women are
required by law to be acknowledged.
SIC. 6. BE il further enacted, That all
suits for the recovery Of The property or
possession Of such slaves, shall be prose
cu'ed or defended in the Joint names Of
ihe husband and wife, and all suits up4n
IN relation to, or affecting the
separate property Of the wife, either real
pr personal, shall be prosecuted in the
courts Of Common Law jurisdiction, ia ali |
'ases IN which said courts would have
Of The subject matter in cen.
Foyersy between unmarried persons.
SEC. 6 Bet further eaacted, That il
hall be competent for married woman
" deed OF conveyance executed Jointly
Win her husband, according 10 the laws Of
ms State IN relation TO deeds made by
seHle Coperts, to sell and convey her real
stale, as fully and elTeclually as she coulI
she were unmarried. If any married
voman should die seized and possessed Of
cal estate Or freehold acquired under the
royisIons IF this act 70 which This is an ,
mendmen', her husband surviving shall
G entitled 10 teuan.ry Of The same by
onrlesy MS ~ other cases; and If she die !,
assessed oi slaves Or other personal chat.
rs as her separate property leaving i.sue
ner body either Wy a former husband.
ich slaves aud other personal chatiels
lall descend 10 her child or children in
lnal shares; but # She die without issue
'rvlvng her, the same slaves and other !,
FRS nal property shall rest ia the suryis ing !,
lsbanj.
SEo. 2. BE il further enacted, Thai
hedule o. he real and personal estate Of
y married woman now owned separate i
from hcr husband under Tho provisions
lhIs ari shall be recorded il the Clerks i
hce OF the Probate Court ~ The county !,
which such property IL situated, within \,
months after The passage Of ibis law u
ID similar schedule shall from time 10
ne be recorded within three months aiter i,
acquisition Of any property, real Or 4
fsonal, by any such married woman 4
q Tor making such record, the Clerk II !
obalc shall receive the same fees as lf
~ are entitled TO for recording deed.. Il
SEC s. BE ii further enacted, That no y
sband married alter he passage Or this II
!, shall be held liable or bound for any
nirac. by his vile previous 10 marriage,
W all the separate property Of said vile m
" be exhausted, nor shall said husband NJ
liable. either a. law or equity, for any al
u contracted BY his wife alter marriage, n,
I, the Time Of contracting said debt The n
9 hold separate properly under The pro. re-
ions Of this aci. Il,
SEC. ?. And be IL further enacted. ii
at This net shall take effect and Be ii hi
70 from and alter is passage. ca
Approved 2sIh February, 1916. sb
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