The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-03-25

Ay u cse thelr pond with two sufficient suretiest be
dollars condition for the faithful discharse Of their d.
ties under this act and for the economical expenditure
orphsns Tor IKE pss Of e.
Pnans o. ms SAFE ana also 80 Official oath Of Office.
sec. u.s. shai Be The duty Of the said board Of
may be able to procure TO the number and con-
dton Of the soldiers orphans in this state and also to
be in need Of same by the Issuance Of pensions ~
the state and such other recommendation as to the
care OF 81 such orphans as to them may seem advisable
laws Of 1865, be, and the same Is hereby repealed
Sec TO- This shall take effect ana be in force from
and sitter it, psssage Approved March 5, 1860.
ASAeT 70 snt :;Sses q
BE It enacted ty tho Legislature Of the State Of Mn-
Section /. All property, real, personal and mixed
and chooses in action, owned by any married woman. or
owned or held by any woman at the time Of her mar
ri.ge shall continue to be her separate property not
may. during coverture receive take hold use and en-
Joy property of any and every description and the
rents, Issues and profits and ali avas
husband and from any liability account Of his debts
as fully as II she were unmarried. :, :. -.
Sec 2. married WODan shall be bound by her com.
tracts and responsible for committed by her and
her property shall be liable for her debts and orts to the
same extent as II she were unmarried. Any married
by parol or under seal, which she might make rnnar
red, and shall be bound thereby, except that no con-
or contract for the sale Of real estate Of
interest therein by married woman other than mort
cages on lands to the purchase money of such
lands and leases for terms not exceeding three years
shall b valid unless her husband shall Join With her
IN such conveyance save provided in section FIVE OF
tns chapter And no right to estate the courtesy
shall attach as against mortgage given by married
woman to secure the purchase money Of the land 50
Sec. 3: No married woman shall be liable for any
aeets o. her husband nor shall any married man be
ape Io any debts or Of his wife, into
either before or during eoveture except for
furnished to the wife after MARRIAGE where he would be
Sec. 4. No contract between husband and wife.
the one with the other relative to the real estate Of
either or any interest therein shall be valid nor shall
other to real estate or anv Interest
be OF any force bnt in relation to all other subjects
either may be constituted the other
tract each with the other fully if the relation Of
husband and wife did not exist. But In all cases where
the rights Of creditors or purchasers in good faith come
IN question the husband shall be held have notice Of
the contraos and debts Of his wife, and the wife shall he
held to have notice of the contracts debts Of her
husband s as fully as If q party thereto
her husband for the space Of year. or whenever
she would for any cause be entitled to divorce from
her husband under the laws of this State she may bring
an action against him in the district court asking for
decree which shall debar him from having any right or
estate by the courtesy otherwise in her lands and
which shall give her full authority aen sell and con-
vey and dispose OF her lands without the interference
OF her husband And the court may grant such decree
whenever it shall appear just expedient and there
upou te vie snau nave lu control Of
with power to convey the same without her husband
joining in the conveyance and fully if she were
unmarried or the court by such decree make such
limitations upon the convey such estate as
| it may deem meet. certified copy of such decree
recorded in the deed records in the office the
lie. '
Sec. 6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
affect antenupta contracts settlements nor to ex-
empt husband from liabilities for forts committed bv
his wife.
Sec Z. This act shall take effect and be in force on
and after June 1862 and shall stand in the stead of
and supersede chapter sixty nine of the General Stat
utes. Approved March s, 1869.