New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
TIRE EXACT LEGAL STATUS OF BOAEN IN
NEF-YORH.

RELATIVE RIGHTS OF MEN AND WOMEN-WHICH
NOW HAS THE ADVANTAGE BEFORE THE
LAw-THE EXTENT OF THE LEGAL INJUSTICE
TO WOMEN WHICH WOMAN SUFFRAGE Is 10
REMEDY.
go much is said concerning the disadvantages
under which women labor and so great is the
severity with which the existing law is sometimes
condemned by platform orators for its injustice to
women. that we have taken some pains TO examine
into the law of the State of NewYOrk, for the pur-
pose of asceraning what is the full extent OF male
delinquency here. So long as woman remains I'M
married, there can be no question that in this and
in every other State of the Union, the law guaran-
tees her perfect equality with men, except as 10
pOlitical franchises Two important privileges are
secured To her at earlier period OF lie than tnat
at which they are allowed 10 man. she may marry
or make will, two years earlier than sne could
she man. e Rev. Stat, oG u barD4ur' ao'I
No law of primogenture exists TO cut her on IN fayor
of brother Brothers and sisters share alike IN the
estate of deceased parent. Il Rev. Stat 75l.l
III woman marries, she loses none OF her property.
It's enloyment is secured to her, free from her hus
bands control laws of lS4S, ch; 2OOl Her earnings
are also absolutely her own. LAWS 1917 Gu W
She NAV get all she can and keep all she gets
Her husband is bound to support her, no matter
whether she has money of her own or not. she may
plOy penny of her money upon her own support,
hut may even run him in debt for that purpose u he
does not provide adequately for her wants; whlie
she cannot be required to contribute In any way 10
her husbands support even to pay the cost OF Keep
mo him i'm the county pOor-h house. Is Paige, 406l
II n husband buys piece of land, he cannot sell
il for ANYTHING like its full value without his wifes
consent beCause otherwise her dover right would
hang over the title Hike a cloud SO long
as she lived. (See / Rev. stat, !4Ol Bnt II
she has any land, she can sell IL Just as wen
without her husbands consent as WIN u. Nooouy
cares for his approval So her husband cannot &c,
prve her after his death Of life interest inoneblrd
If ali hIs lands bnt She can cut him off without an
inch of her land or u cent of her money ana enJoy
the satisfaction of keeping him out 0i her property
after her death as well as during her ne; -
married woman. If disposed 10 nllsoehh'1 hoI
self has large liberty 10 do So so long rs sue hegPs
ont of the grasp of criminal law she IL pliclcaIiy
eyemnt from liability. She cannot be IMPRISONED Ill
any civil suit for any cause whatever. SHE conf
ts an assault or destroys rapproprlates her elgh-
hor's nroperty her unlucky husband must pay Tue
bill or 90 10 iail for her msdongs llo JOHNSON 20.
A wife cannot il is true, she her husband put
ncitber can me sue her So in that respect, neither
has ,any advantage. In regard TO the custody OF
the ohdren i'm cases of separation the courts have
a large discretion, Aunder Rev. Stat, l4sl,
in tbe exercse of which they almost always lean
IN the mothers side When the husband Is in fault.
the wife always succeeds in obtaining control Oh her
The laws of New-Jersey are not quite as favor
allie 10 married women. Ihey,are secured IN the
nossessOn of all the property which they owned be-
devise &c. laws of 1852, p 401,) but are not pro-
tected against their husbands as to their earnings
Nor can they convey property a Iabriskie, 6l3i
butcher, SAL or commence actions Without the con-
currence of their husbands unless they are living IN
separation from the latter laws OF 1857 p $50; Laws
of 1853, D. ISL and even them only under certain
burdensome limitations.