Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
Passed March 20, 1901.
AN ACT

NO. ISL AN ACT
Concerning the rights and liabilities Of married women
Section l. De il enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Ohio, folows Section l. Any estate or
interest," legal equitable n real property belonging To
any at her marriage, which may have come TO
her during by conveyu gin devise or nhcr
ancc or by purchase with her separate money means
shall together with oil rents and issues thereof be and re-
main her separate property, and under her sole control
nid she may in her own name, during coverurc, lease
the same for any period not exceeding three years This
act shall affect the estate by the curcsy Of any his
band IN the real property of his vile alter her deceasc
but during the life ol such wife or Of any heir of her body
such estate sha not be taken by any Of law for
the payment OF his debts or he conveyed encumbcred
by him unless she shall Join therein with him in the mni
ncr prescribed by law in regard to her own estate,
Sec g Any personal property including rights IN nc
ton, belonging any ut her mnrrngc, or which
may have come to her during coverture 10y gill bequcs
or heriace or by purchase with her separate money or
means be due the Ot her separate labor, or
have grown OF amy violation OF her pcrsonul rights
shall together with all Income increase and proht, there
o bc aud remain her separate property and under sole
CONTROL aud shall not be liable To be takcnby any process
OF law for the debts Of her husband This act shall not
affect the title nj any husband 10 personal property re
duccd inois possession with the usset OF his vile; FRO
vcd all articles Of furniture aud household goods belong
ing which may have to amy married woinnn, Us
above forth shall not he deemed To have been reduced
into the posscsion OF her husband by of their Joint
use the same but shall remain her separate property
Sec, In my action ngoiint husband nd VIE upon
any cause existing against her at their nnrrnc, Orhoh
any tort committed by her during coycrnrc, the separate
properly OF the wife shall be liable bc taken iOr any
judgement rendered therein.
see v ANY Married WOibn whose nnspnlu shilt
scri her or from incmpcracc other cause become III
capHcitucd neglect provide for his uiny, may. in
her nnmc make contracts for her own labor and the
labor oi her minor children Dd IN her name for
and collect her their earnings. Any mnIrcd wo-
man IN such Of descrton ncnpacity neglect may
file her petition IN the Of common plens OF the county
in which SHE resides, alleging the sHnc aud making her
| hushnnd defendant thereto; which proceeding shall be
subject TO NIL rules applicable 10 other civil uctOnsi and
upon proof 10y testimony OF such dcserlion mcnpncity.
or neglect the mny. il discretion make order
having the force aud effect O Judgement vesiing such
woman with the rights. privileges and liabilities Oia cc
sole Us TO acquiring possessing and dspOsng oiprOrcry,
real nndpcrsOnal making and being liable there
on, and suing and being sued in her Iroyi-
deh, alter such judgment the husband shall not be liable
upon any contract made by her in her name,
| for any tort thereafter comnitcdby her.
Sec. o. Tis act shnl not affect any rights which mny
have become vested in any person at the taking effect
thereof The act entitled n act in relation to the interests
OF husbands in the estate oficr wvesn passed February
2- T. 10 aud the amrraiory thereto. passed Fehri-
AIRY o. lNl1 and the entitled securing married
women s,,c personal property may be- exempt from
rcutiOi. and also enabling irn In control their
tg- Of hrrnnor children in certain cases passed April
| 7, III lsj7, are hereby repealed
| I'D. A. PARROTT,
Speaker pro tenn of the IIO-r Of Rcprc sentntivcs.
| ROBERT &. KIRK
President OF the Senate.
| Apr;t IlCi