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WOMAN'S RIGHTS IN LAW.
The Propertyapd Other Rights OF Women In
the United States,

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purchase in her own name and as her
own property.
After marriage she still retains the
custody of the property owned by her
before marriage, and the same is exempt
from liability for the debts of her hus-
band.
She may sue in her own name to re-
cover back her separate property.
In the event of her death without a
will, her property, real and personal,
descends to her heirs.
She has full power to make a will,
which requires three witnesses.
In New Hampshire a married woman
can hold property in her own name,
may make contracts, sue and be sued,
and can dispose of her property by will,
and in case of her death without q will
her husband is excluded from any share
in her estate.
A will requires three witnesses.
In Vermont a married woman is en-
titled to the same rights of property as
in New Hampshire. Wills require three
subscribing witnesses.
LII Observation-Disclosures q 1hoA20So Sd6G
may hold property separate from her
husband without the Intervention of a
trustee. A deed conveying land to a
married woman must be recorded within
ninety days of its delivery, or the land
will be liable for the husbands debts.
ANY married woman over twenty-one
years of age may dispose Of her property
by will provided her husbands consent
is endorsed on the will in writing. If
the devise is to her husband his consent
is not necessary.
Wills must be signed in the presence
of three subscribing witnesses.
In Rhode Island a married woman is
entitled to her separate estate, which is
not liable for her husbands debts, nor
can he cantrol the use of it. She may
dispose of it by will in the presence of
three subscribing witnesses.
In Connecticut the wife is entitled to
her separate estate which she owned be-
fore marriage. The proceeds of any
property granted to her after marriage is
held by the husband as trustee for her
and her children, and his executors must
account for the same. With the con-
sent of her husband she may dispose
of her property by will, which mnst be
signed in the presence Of three wit
nesses. o..
In New York a married woman has
absolute control of her separate estate,
and is entitled to demand a conveyance
of any property held in trust for her,
provided she has a fee simple estate in
the same. She has a right to deposit
money in q bank in her own name, and
draw out the same by check.
A will requires but two attesting wit
nesses.
In New Jersey the separate property
of the wife is not liable for the debts of
her husband.
Wills must be signed in presence of
two subscribing witnesses.
In Pennsylvania the separate property
of any married woman, owned by her
before marriage or which she has be-
come the owner of after marriage, is
rec from any liability except for her
Own debts, and then not until the creditor
falls to obtain the amount of debt from
thehusband's estate. If. however, iudg-
men is obtained against the husband
for he wrongful act of the wife, the
credlor must first exhaust the wife's
sepagte property before he can levy on
the huband's.
W1lsmust be in writing, and signed
by the ~tetator, OF b. some n at his
request, nd must be proved by two
competentwitnesses.
In Delaware the wife's property is
liable for tn. debts OF the husband, un-
less certain legal proceedings are taken
to prevent sub liability.
Wills must be in writing, signed either
by the testator or some one at his re-
quest, and must be proven by two sub
scribing~ witnesses.
In Maryland the wife's property, by
late enactment. is protected from levy
may make a will, with the consent OF :
husband subscribed to it.
Wills must be in writing, and signed
by the testator, or by some n at his
request, and shall be subscribed in the
presence of the t~estator by at least three
witnesses.
By the law of Virginia a married
woman's property is subject to the debts
of her husband.
By the law of West Virginia the sepa-
rate estate of the wife is not responsible
for any but her own debts.
Wills in both States must be written,
and signed by the testator in the pres
ence of two competent witnesses, who
must subscribe the same.
In North Carolina a woman's separate
estate is not liable for the debts of her
husband. Wills must be written, signed
by him or some person in his presence
at his request. and shall be subscribed
by two witnesses present
In South Carolina married wonen
have no right Of property, unless con-
ierred upon them by ante-nuptial settle
ments.
Wills must be in writing, signed by
the testator, or by some one for him, in
the presence of three subscribing wit
nesses, all of whom must be of full age.
In Georgia the lands and personal
property of the wife become the prop
erty of the husband, so that he has COM
plete control wei them. A will must
be in writing, and signed by the tesla
tor, or by some n in his presence at
his request, and must be subscribed by
three competent witnesses.
By the laws of Texas all property,
real or personal, belonging to a woman
before marriage, continues after mar
riage to be a separate estate, and not
liable for her husbands debts.
i, Wills must be in writing, signed by
the testator or some one for him at his
request, and must be witnessed by two
persons of legal age in his presence.
In Florida married women are n
titled to all the property owned by them
previous to marriage, and all that they
may become possessed of after mar
riage.
Awill must be in writing, signed by
the t~estator or by some II in his pres
ence, and must be attested by three
competent witnesses, who must sub
scribe the same in the presence of the
testator.
The law in Alabama as to married
women's separate estate is the same as
that of Texas. It is not liable for her
husbands debts.
Wills must be in writing, signed by
the testator or some one in his presence,
in the presence of three subscribing wit
nesses.
In Mississippi married women have
the same rights as to their separate
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