The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-11

communications.
real or personal, belonging tn a won,sn
before marriage continues aftar D1o'r-
rage to have separate estate. and NOT
ilanie Ior her husbands debts.
Wits must be in writing. si0nad bv
tue testator, or some one for him at his
request aud must be witnessed nv tvvo
persons Of legal age in his presenee.
IN florida married women are en-
titled to all the property owned bv them
previous to marriage, and ali that they
may become possessed of after marriage
A Will must be in writing, signed bv
the testatOr, or by some one IN his Dres-
ence, aud must be attested by threecom-
/ petent witnesses, who must subscribe
the same In the presence of the testafor.
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
tie festatoi, or by some one in his pres
rl-sel. OF .fza sut-.s.s.ls-
ing 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 testator in the presence Of three
subscribing witnesses.
By the Louisiana laws a married
woman is entitled TO her separate prop
erty, which is not liable under any cir
cumstances for her husbands debts.
Wills must be signed by the testator
in presence of three witnesses, and in
presence Of notary. 1t may be signed
0y the testator, enclosed IN an envelope,
and then handed to notary and ac-
knowledged by the testator TO be bis
Will, in presence of the notary and seven
witnesses, VINO 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 married women cannot be made
liable for her husbands debts.
Wills must be in writing, signed by
the testatOr, or some one in his presence
at ms request aud subscribed TO by two
witnesses.
in Kentucky the right Of the married
woman TO her separate estate is the
same as in Tennessee.
Wills must Ue executed the same as
In Tennessee.
To Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan the
separate property of the wife is free
from liability for the debts Of the hus-
band
Aud wills must be signed by the tes-
tator, or oy some one at mis- request, in
the presence OF two or more subscribing
witnesses.
In Illinois the wife's separate property
Is protected from her husbands credit
ors by statute.
The married women of Illinois ac-
quired by the law of 1874 the right to do
almost everything. They can sue aud
be sued IN their own names. They eau
blessed privilege-sue their own par
ueular tyrants. When a husband de-
seris his wife The latter has the custody
OF the children. II tie husband STAYS
out OF the State q year, aui does moth
Ing to support his vile duri1g that time,
or 20 he Is Imprisoned iu the peuiten-
tiaryl the wife can, upon obtaining an
order from court OF record, mauuue
his property absolutely. The wife is
not at all liable for the husbands debts
incurred before marriage, and only in
exceptional circumstances for those in
Cured afterward.
she can manage any business inde-
pendently, except in a case of partner
ship, which she cannot enter without
her husbands consent. 4 wife's earn
ings cannot be touched by her husband
or his creditors.
A married woman car acquire. pos
sess, aud sell real and personal property
as freely as married mau can. This
list OF abilities is expected to be largely
increased she present year-so as to in
elude suffrage aud other incidentals.
Wills must be executed in the same
manner as in Ohio.
In Iowa, Missouri, aud Wisconsin the
separate property of the wife cannot be
affected by the husbands debts.
Wills must be signed aud sealed bv
the testator in the presence of two or
more subscribing witnesses, who shall
subscribe the same at the request Of the
testatOr
By the laws Of California, Kansas.
Minnesota, Nebfaska, Nevada, aud Ore
gon the separate estates of married
women cannot be infer.ered with bv
their husbands. Under no circumstance
can they be made liable fOr their hus-
bands debts
All wills must ne sigue : by the testa-
tor, or by some person ii his presence
ga tile presence Of two or more subserib-
ing witnesses. Troy Tim ss.