The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21
MARRIED WOMiN'S PROPERTY
RIGHTS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
philadelphia Ledger !

In view Of the frequent litigation OF
cases involving the rights of married
women i'm relation 80 the acquisition
and disposal OF property, real and per
sonal. and ,nsidcring the cptanglc-
mcnts and rmbarraSsmcnts brought
about hy erroneous ncuonS and general
lack Of information GA the subject, the
following notes may ho fuse rs a con~
trlhution of light 20 the popular mind.
What is stated, We are assured on first
rate legal authority. is legally accurate
Tor the Sta, Of Pennsylvania As the law
now stands
4 married woman cannot give u bond
or uotv. or other obligation Tor the pay
mcut of money, one exception only
exists that q Judgment bond given by
| her though invalid as personal obhEa~
| ton. will constitute valid lien on the
land. She is not liable for neceSsaries
purchased by her I1g the support OF hcr'
self aud family, unless her husband bc
unable to make payment She cannot
execute any instrument in writing for
| the conveyance of land in which her
husband does not join, and her deed
alone. If she actually received the pur-
chase money, would vest no uuc IN the
grantee Sne may take deed ora lease
| Of land, and while she holds it. she ls
| bound ~ perform the conditions OF the
grant She may possess an estate sep
arate from that Of her husband, and may
make loan, or gtft of property. 10 him,
| but she cannot issue execution on a
Judgment confessed by him in her favor
nor maintain suit against him on con-
| tract made during coyer,ufe. \ wife
may possess two separate estates, entire.
Inv different in their kind and quality
She NAV possess legal separate estate,
Iunder the statute Of Pennsylvania OF
| llth April. lS4S, where land is granted
/ 10 her and her heirs. and she may hold,
| transmit and convey 10, rs any other
owner, if her husband join in the con-
Veyance, and If she acknow lodged u IN
accordance with the statute 4 man may
convey his property without acknoNl-
edgement, an acknowledgement in his
ease merely emitting the deed 10 be
placed on record As notice 20 other pur~
chasers, but married w0mAn's deed
without acknowledgement is void. She
NAV Join with him in morIgaging her
| legal separate estate 10 secure money
/ lent 10 her, or 10 secure debt due by
her husband or even 10 secure his iu-
ture indebtedness. Her equitable separ'
ate estate--,hat is. where land is grant
ed or devised 10 her for her sole and
separate use, with or without the inter
ventiou ofa trus,ee-Is OF y very differ
eut kind During her husbands lifetime
she can exercise over such an estate on
~ the powers given by the instrument
creating il, and has no power OF disposl'
ton beyond H. She cannot convey ol
mortgage il, unless the instrument ere
ating the estate gives her that power
and, in the absence Of il, her deed OF
mortgage, though her husband join in u
lis absolutely void On the hushandi
death the trust for her separate Us,
ceases, and does not revive on a seconC
marriage. With these principles in hi
mind q good business man could not x,
far astray in regard to the rights an,
powers OF a married woman over he
own property.