Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-04
WOMEN,S RIGHTS IN Law.


sessed of real or personal property by bequest
demise, gift or 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 husband.
She may sue in her own name to recover
back her separate property.
In the event of her death without will, her
property, real and personal, deScends to her
heirs
She has full power to make a will, which re-
quires three witnesses.
In New Hampshire married woman can
hold property in her own name. may make
contracts, sue and he sued. and can dispose OF
her property by WILL and in ease of her death
without a Will her husband is excluded from
any share in her estate.
A will requires three witnesses.
In Vermont married woman IS entitled to
the same rights of property as in New Hamp-
shire. Wills require three subscribing wit
neSses.
In Massachusetts married woman may
hold property separate from her husband
without the Intervention of "A trustee. A deed
conveying land to married woman must be
recorded within 90 days of its delivery; or the
land will be liable for the husbands debts.
Any married woman over u years of age
may dispose OF her property by VIII provided
her husbands consent is endorsed on the viii
in writing. If the devise Is TO her husband his
consent is not necessary.
Wills must he signed in the presence of three
subscribing witnesses.
In Rhode Island a married woman is entitled
tn her separate estate, which is not liable for
husbands debts, nor can he control the use of
it. She may dispose OF it by Will in presence
of three subscribing witnesses.
In Connecticut the wife is entitled to her
separate estate which she owned before mar
riage. The proceeds of any property granted
TO her after marriage are held by the husband
as trustee for her and her children. and his
executors must account for the same. With
the consent of her husband she may dispose
of her property by will. which must be signed
in the presence of three Witnesses
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 i'm a bank i'm her own name, and draw
out the same by check.
A will requires but two atteSting witnesses.
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 sub
In Pennsylvania the separate property of
any married woman, owned by her before
marriage or which she has become the owner
OF after marriage, is free from any liability eX
cept for her own debts, and then not until the
creditor fails TO obtain the amount of debt
from the husbands estate. If, however, judg-
wrongful act OF the wife, the creditor must
first exhaust the wifes separate property be-
fore he can levy on the husbands
Wills must be i'm writing and signed by the
teStatOr, or by some one at his request and
must be proved by two competent Witnesses.
In Delaware the wife'S property is liable for
the ueDtS Oh the fluSDanu- unless certain legal
proceedings are taken TO prevent such liza
bilily.
Wills must be in writing, signed either by
the testatOr or some one at his request, and
must be proven by two subscribing witnesses.
In Maryland the wifeS property by late
enactment, is protected from levy and sale for
debts of her husband. She may make a will,
with the consent of her husband subscribed
to it,
Wills must be in writing. and signed by the
testatOr. or by some one at his request. and
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testatOr by at least three witnesses.
By the law of Virginia a married wOman's
property is subject to the debts OF her hus-
band.
By the law of West Virginia the separate
estate of the wife is not responsible for any but
her own debts.
signed by the testatOr i'm the presence of two
competent witnesses, who must subscribe to
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 OF some
person in his presence at his request, and shall
be subscribed by two witnesses present.
In South Carolina married women have no
right of property, unless conferred upon them
by ante-nuptial settlements.
Wills must be in writing, signed by the teS-
tatOr. or by some one for him. in the presence
OF three subscribing witnesses. all OF whom
must be of full age.
In Georgia the lands and personal property
of the wife become the property of the hrS-
band, SO that he has complete control over
them. will must be i'm writing and signed
by the testatOr or by some one 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 woman before mar
riage, continues after marriage to have a sep
arate estate, and not liable for her husbands
debts.
Wills must be in writing, signed by the tes-
tatOr- or some one for him at his request. and
must be witnessed by two persons of legal age
i'll his presence.
In Florida married women are entitled to all
the property owned by them previous to mar
rage, and all that they may become possessed
OF after marriage.
A will must be in writing, signed by the ties
tator or by some one in his presence, and must
be attesed by three competent witnesses, who
must subscribe 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.
1t is not liable for her husbands debts. Wills
must be in writing, signed by the testatOr or
by some one in his presence, in the presence of
three subscribing witnesses.
In Mississippi, married women have the
same rights as 10 their separate property as
is given by the law Of Texas.
Wills must be in writing, signed by the teS-
tatOr, in the presence Of three subscribing wit
neSSeS.
BY the Louisiana laws married woman is
entitled TO her separate property, which is not
liable under any circumstances for her huS-
bands debts.
Wills must be signed by the testatOr, in pres
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notary. 1t may be signed by the teStatOr en-
closed in an envelope, and then handed to a
notary and acknowledged by the testatOr to be
his will in presence of the notary and seven
Witnesses, who must all endorse their names
on the envelope.
In Arkansas the separate property of the
wife is not liable for the debts of the husband.
Wills must be signed by the testatOr, or by
some one at his request, and must be witnessed
by two witnesses, who must subscribe their
names to the will.
In Tennessee the separate estate of any mar
ried women cannot be made liable for her hus-
bands debts.
Wills must be i'm writing, signed by the tesla
tor. or some one in his presence at his request,
and subscribed to by two Witnesses.
In Kentucky the right of the married woman
to her separate estate is the same as in Ten
neSSee.
Wills must be executed the same as in Ten
nesSee.
In Ohio, Indiana and Michigan the separate
property of the wife Is free from liability for
The debts of the husband.
And wills must be signed by the testatOr, or
by some one at his request, i'm the presence of
two or more subscribing witnesses.
In Illinois the wife'S separate property is
protected from her husbands creditors by
statute.
Tho nm rriad woman Of Illinois acouirad nv