The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-03-07
rights Of Married Women,

piehts Of Married Women,
". S. Eskridge in Tallahatchie
hnel.
u respect has the common law
more radically changed by statute
State than that pertaining to the
il married women. by the com
aw almost the entire ciyilexistence
wife was merged in that Of the
Ind.
virtue Of her marriage, all her per
estate owned at the time Or acquir-
ring converture, became absolutely
ronerty az the husband or subject
ownership. The rents and profits
raal estate during the conyerture,
mbiect to his control, and this BEN
secured to him for the period of
atural life. in case of the wife's1
where a child of the marriage was
alive.
wife could make no contract by
she could be legally bound, nor
abe make will. In lieu of the
nder of all the above rights,the law
N to the wife on the death of the
nd right for her life in one-third
real estate Of the husband, known
dover.
now the law is totally changed in
Nate. The wife is entirely relieved
i'll the burdens and disabilities inn
upon her by the harsh rigid rules
common law. She can now enter
ontracts, can purchase orsell prop
II any description.
property owned by the wife, real,
nal or mixed, at the time Of her
age or purchased, or otherwise &C
4 BY her during converture contin-
ers in her own right, entirely sub
B herown use, control and DISPOSE
free from all debts and liabilities
husband.
she can now sue and be sued with
Dining the husband, as it she wa
srried, and this rule extends 50 IA
allow the wife to sue the husband
husband the wife. The wife nov
4 death Of the husband, Ii not en-
to dover in his lands, nor is tn
md on the death of the wife, en-
to the rents and profits Of her rec
as was the case at common La
y d child Of the marriage was Dor
lieu Of these rights, on the deaf
ther the wife or the husband il
te, and whore neither one has
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of then
survivor takes the entire estat
and personal, in fee simple. Whei
husband dies intestate, leaving
or children or descendants
his widow gets child's pa
ill his estate in fee siI
So, where the wife ID
tate, leaving a child or children
sndants Of them, the husband G
lids part Of all her estate in !
TO-
d vito can now also dispose Of b
erty by last will and testament
n Is she could do il if not marie
bed case, she must execute u L
Is, BY signing it with her own ha
having her name signed to It
presence and by her express dir
and by having it witnessed by 7
ore crediable witnesses also in !
ence. There are, however, some
lions on the rights of husband q
that it Is very important TO mott
ecting transactions between the
b. Husband and wife cannot c
with each other 50 as to rcce
compensation for the work or La
Ormed by the one for, the other. ]
lawful for the husband TO rent
ltation, houses, stock, or other pI
Of the wife SO as to conduct
htation in his own name and on
account, unless such contract be
ID to writing, signed, acknowled
recorded ia the Office Of the Cler
ncery. Court In the county in WI
J plantation Is situated.
y transfer III conveyance Of pro
eal or personal from the HUSBAND
wife, nor by the wife To the hush
Il Falid as TO third persons unless
:, % bereduced to writing, signed,
wledged and recorded
Where the wife own the honest
Pich II now one hundred and .
b Of land provided 1t il not "
u than $4,000, including imp
ntsl she cannot sell or eRcumnt
ess the husband living with his
b her in the execution Of the dee
y the honor of Mississippi be II
tshewa the first Stateinthe TIM
OHinthe emancipation Of ma
men from the shackels imposes
mb by Uncommon law, and the !
aking the initiative in this hber
her sex belongs to d Mississippi
y, Mrs. Hadloy, who by her I
lfgy and tact in 1882 engln
ough the Legislature the net \
hewoman's Law, which was the
securing To married women the
pOld and acquire property m
/. nright, independent Of the DEB
0Ilities Of the husband.
EATH, IN unweicome VISITOR, tai
~ children yearly from neglect