The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-14
AN ACT
mo. As AN ACT
Copco:niDg the rights and liabilities OF mar
riad womon.
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Concerning the rights and liabilities Of mar
ried womon.
SECTION l. Be il enacted be the General
Assembly OF he State of Ohio, ss toll"ws
Section |. Any section or intorost, legal or
equitable, in real property belonging TO any
woman at her marriage, or which may have
come to hor during coverture by convey.
anco, gift, devise or Inheritance, or by pur-
chase with hur separate money or means,
shall, together with all rents ami issues
thereof, be and remain her separate proper
", and undur her sole control; aud sho
may, in her own name, during coverturo,
lease the same for any period not exceeding
,hree voars. This act shall not atfect the
estate by the curresy OF any husband in
tho real property of his wife after her do
coase but during tho life OF such vile. or OF
any heir of her body, such estate shall not
DO taken by any process of law tor the pay.
ment OF his debts, or be conveyed or en-
cumborcd b.. him, unless she bhall join
therein with bim in tho manner prescribed
BY law in regard to her own estate.
Sec. q Any personal property, incla-
ding rights iu action, belonging to any wo
man at her marriage, or which may have
como to her during coverture, by gift, be-
quest or inherian, or by purchase with
her separate money or means, or bo due as
the wages of her separate labor, or have
grown out of any violation of hor personal
rights, shall, together with all income. in-
creuse aud profits thereof, be and remain
her separate property and under sole con.
troll. aud shall not be liable to DO taken by
any process of law for the dobts of her hus
band This act shall not affect the title Of
hnc ha nd IN
reduced Into his possession with the assent
of his wife: ProUided, all articles Of furni-
turo and household goods belonging or
which may have come to any married wo
man, as above set forth, shall not be decmed
to have been reduced into the possession of
her husband by reason of their joint use OF
the same, but shall remain her separate
property.
SEC 3. In any action against husband
and wife upon any cause existing against
her at their marriage, or upon any tort
committed by her during coVerture, the
separate property of tho wife shall be also
liable to be taken for any judgment rem
derod therein.
SEC. 4. ANY married woman whose hus-
| band shall desert her, or from incorporates
or othor cause become incapacitated or neg
| ltCt W DIONIuO uls 'h 'S'
own name, make contracts for her own la
Dor and the labor of her minor children, and
in her own name sue for aud collect her
own or their earnings. Any married woman
| in such case of dosertiOn, iucapacity or neg
lect, may file her petition in tho court of
common pleas of the county in which she
resides, alleging the same, aud making her
husband defendant thereto; which proceed
in0 shall ha suhinct tn all rules aDDlicable
to other civil actions and upon proof, by
testimony. of such desertion, incapacity,. or
neglect, the court may, in its discretion,
mako an order having the force aud effect
OF a judgment, vesting such woman with the
rights, privileges and liabilities OF a female
as to acquiring, possessing and disposing oi
property, real and personal, making ccn'
tracts and beug liable thereon, and suing
and being sued in her own name. PROVIDED
after such judgment the husband shall NOT
be liable upon any contract so made by heI
10 her own name, or for any tort thereafteI
committed by hor.