The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-28
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YOMEN's RIGHTS IN Law.
III, Properly and Other Rights Of
w. Women ia the unltsd States.

1T, By bequest, demise, gift or purchase
IA her own name as her own property.
Alter marriage sho still retains the
,u.to5yci The property owned by her be-
bre marriage, aud the same Is exempt
from liability Tor the debts Of her hus-
band.
Me may sue 10 her own name 10 re.
cover back her separate property.
Ia the event OF her death without q
rill, her property, real and personal, de-
send. to her heirs.
She has iall power to make a will
yhich requirea three witnesses.
In New Hampshire a married woman
can hold property in her own name, may
n,ke contracts, sue and be sued, and car
ji,p0.e Of her property by will, and in
ci.e Of her dealh without a will her hus-
band ia excluded from any share in her
atsie
A will requires three witnesses.
Ia Vermont a married moman Is enti-
lied to the same rights Of property as ir
New Hampshire, Wills require three
subscribing Witnesses.
10 Massachusetts, n married woman
NAY hold property seperate from her
husband without the Intervention Of {
trustee. A deed conveying land to a mar,
tied woman must DO recorded within OF
days Of its delivery, or the land will be
lilbIa for the husbands debts.
Any married woman over q years Of
ne may dispose Of her property by will
provided her husbands consent Is endor.
ID on the will in writing. 1.-THE devise
b to her husband his consent Is not nee,
sairy.
Wills must be signed in the presence OF
three subscribing witnesses.
In Rhode Island married woman il
atitled to her Seperate estate, which il
not liable Tor her husbands debts, nor can
AscOntrol the use oft. She may dispose Of
It BY will in the presence Of three sub
cribing witnesses.
10 Connecticut the wife is entitled tc
her seperate estate which she owned be-
6emlrriage. The proceeds Of any prop,
EiygraHted TO her after marriage Is held
b! Tue husband rs trustee for her and her
children, and his executors must account
70, the same. With the consent Of her
A1lb4nd she may dispose Of her property
b,Uill, which must be signed in the pres,
tnce Of three Witnesses.
10 New York a married woman has
lbsoluts control Of her seperate estate
Ind Is entitled to demand conveyance
OtAnY property held 10 trust for her, pro,
Tided she has fee simple estate in the
same. She has right to deposite money
IN bank in her own nams, and draw
oct the same by check.
A will requires but two attestiug Wit
leSes.
In New Jerey the separate property Of
the wife ia not liable for the debtA Of her
husband.
Wills mus; be signed in presence of two
subscribing Witnesses.
In Pennsylvania the seperale property
Of any married woman, owned BY her be
t9e marriage, is free from any liability
except for her own debts, and then moi
until the creditor fails TO obtain thu
amount Of debt from the husbands estate
II, however, Judgment is obtained against
the husband for the wrongful act Of the
vile, the creditor must frat exhaust The
Eits1 separate property before he car
levy on the husbands.
Wills must be in writing and signed BY
the !e,LatOr, or by some one at his re
guest, and must be proved by two compe
lent witnesses.
10 Delaware the wiie's property IL liza
BE for the debts Of her husband, unless
certain legal proceedings are taken Il
prevent such liability.
Wills must be 10 writing, signed either
by the iestator or some one at his request
AID must be proven by two subscrlbinG
Witnesses,
Ia Maryland the wife's property. BY
late enactment, is protected from levy
iud sale for debts Of her husband. She
Riy make will with the consent OF hel
husband subscribed to it.
Wills must be in writing, and signed
By the testatOr, or BY some one at bis re,
guest, and shall be subscribed in The
Presence OF the testatOr by at least three
Witnesses.
By hslsw Of Virginia a married wo-
mans property is subject to the debts Of
Aet husband.
By the Law OF West Virginia tue sepa
iile estate ot the wife is not responsible,
lot any but her own debts.
Wills in both States must bc written
a1d signed by the testator in the presence
q Two competent witnesses, who mus
Subscribe the same.
In North Carolina n woman's separate
stlie is not liable for the debts Of hel
husband Wills must be written, signeC
2 him or some person in his presence a
as request, and shall be subscribed b.
Wo Witnesses present.
insouth Carolina married women havI
10 right Of property, unless conferred
upon them by antenuplial settlements.
WtlIsmnst be in writing, signed by tht
Ies'ator or By some one for him, in III,
Presence OF three suBscribing Witnesses
al 0! whom must be OF full age.
In Georgia the lands and persona
property Of the vile become the propert!
a1ae husband, so that he has complet,
s9Hl'ol over them. A will must be II
Writing, and signed by the testator, or b!
S@e oae 10 his presence at his request
.aa must be subscribed by three compe
lent Witnesses.
:. BY the laws Of Texas all property, rea
VI Personal, belonging 10 a woman befor
aA''tage. continues alter marriage to b
separate eatste, and not liable Tor he
husbands debts.
Will mu't be in writing, signed by th,
s'ntoF, or some one for him 1t his re,
Sua'' and must be witnessed by two per
'Os o! legal age in his presence.
~ Florida married women ass en.itle,
%M The property owned by them pre-
SSu' 70 marriage, and all that they ma.
T9ae possessed Of after marriage.
n. will must be in writing, ,igned b.
s ~ 'es'aIor or by some one 10 his pres
~ ~, And mnat be attested by three com
s FHSh! witnesses, who must subscribe III
~ ~ the presence Of the testator.
A.. a9e law in Alabama as to married NO
IN operate estate Is the same rs tina
,, iss1ls Il il not liable for her hus
s debt. Wills must be in writing
sSu'! The tesiator or BY some one Il