The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-12
Laws of Ohio.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN Acr
Concerning the rights and abilities Of married


Concerning the rights and abilities Of married
women.
Section I. Be il enacted by the General As.
semoly of the State Of ohio as follows: Sec. !.
ANY estate or interest. legal or equitable, in
real property belonging 10 any woman al her
marriage, or which may have come TO her dur
irg cOverture by conveyance, gift demise or in
heritance or by purchase with her separate
morey or means, shall, togethe. with all rents
and issues thereof, be and remain her separate
property. and under her sole control. and she
may in her own name, during coverture, lease
tho same for any period not exceeding three
yeaFs. This act shall not affect the estate by
the courtesy OF any husband in the real proper.
" OF his wife after her decease; but during the
Iiie Of such wife, or Of any heir OF her body,
50 ch estate shall not De taken by any process
Of law for the payment Of his debts, or he con.
veycd or ercumbered by Lin, unless she shall
join therein with him in the manner prescribed
by law in regard TO her own estate.
Sec O. Any personal property, including
rights In action belonging 10 any woman al her
marriage. or which may have come 70 her dur.
ing coverture, by gift, bequest or inhe ritance,
or by purchase with her separate mone3 or
means. or be due as the wages Of her separate
labor, or have grown cut Of anv violation OF her
personal right, shall, together with all income,
increase and profits thereof be and remain her
separate properly and under cole control, and
law for the debts of her husband. This act
shall not affect the title of any husband TO any
pc Tsona property reduced into his possession
with the assent of bis wife; Provided. all arti'
cles Of furniture and household goods belong.
ing or which may have ONE to any married
women, as above set forth, shall not be deem.
ed to have been reduced into the possession of
her husband by reason of their ioint use OF the
same, but shall remain her separate property.
Zee. In any sction against husbsrd and
wiie upon any cause existing against her Mt
iheir marriage, or upon any tort committed BY
her during coyertrre, the separate property Of
the wife shal, be also liable to betahen for any
judgment rendered therein.
sec. a. Any married woman whose husband
shall desert her, or from intemperunce or other
cause become incapac iiated or neglect to pro.
vide tor his iamily, may, in her own name,
make contracts Tor her own labor and the la.
Dor of her minor children, and in her own name
sue tor and COLLECT her own or their earnings.
Any married Won't in such case OF desertion
lncapacity or neglect, may file her pstition in
the court OF common pleas of the county in
which she resides, alleging the sumo, and max
ing her husband d. iendant thereto, which pro-
ceeding shall be subject to all rules applicable
to other civil actit ms; and upon proof by tes-
timony, OF such deeertivn, inca aciiy, OF neg.
iect. the court may, in its discretion make an
order having the force and effect OF judgment,
vssting such woman with the rights, privileges
huu VI u IofIiO SOio, as 10 acquiring,
possessing and disposing of ;operty, re- and
personal, making contracts and being liabie
thereon. and suing and being sued in her own
name. Provided after such judgment the hus-
band shall not be liable upon any contract so
made by her il. her own nnme, or for any tort
hereafter committed by her.
Sec. 5. This act shall not aft ct a~y rights
which may huye become vested in any person
AT the taking the efiec, hereol The act enti.
lied ian act in relation to the interests OF hus.
bands in the estate OF their wives" pass I'd Feb.
ruary % 1886 aud the act amendaiory thereto,
passed Feb. S, l647; and the act entited ian
act securing to married women such personal
as may be exempt from execution and also on
abling them to control thei- own earnings, and
the earnings Of their minor children in certain
ases." passed April 7, ll7.l 1857, are hereby
repealed.
ED A PARROTT,
Speaker p. I. of the House OF Representa- ives
ROBERTO. KIRK,
President OF the Senate.
Passed April 3, 1861.