The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-14
WOMEN NOT eHATTELs.
The New Law Of West Virginia Concern
ing Married Women.

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1. All real and personal property
heretofore conveyed directly to a
married. woman, or to a trustee for
her use, by any person other than
her husband, as her sole and sepa-
rate property, and the rents, issues
aud profits thereof, shall be and re-
main her sole and separate property,
as if she were single woman, and
the same shalTi in no way be subject
to the control of her husband, or IL
able for his debts.
2. The real and personal property
of any female who may hereafter
marry, and which she shall own at
the time of marriage, and the rents,
tissues and profits thereof, shall not
be subject to the disposal of her
! husband, nor be liable for his debts,
and shall be and continue her sole
and separate property, as if she
were a single woman.
8. Any married woman may take
by inheritance, or by gift, grant, de-
wise or bequest, from any person
other than her husband, and hold
to her sole and separate use, and
convey and devise real and separate
personal property and any interest
or estate therein, and the rents, is
sues and profits thereof, in the same
manner and with like effect as if
she was unmarried, and the same
shall not be subject TO the disposal
of her husband, nor be liable for his
debts: Prorided, That no married
woman, unless she is living separate
and apart from her husband, shall
sell and convey real estate unless
her husband joins in the deed or
tother writing by which the same is
sold or conveyed.
4. Any person holding or who
may hereafter hold as trustee for
any married woman, any real or
personal estate or other property,
under any deed or conveyance or
otherwise, on the written request of
such married woman, accompanied
by the certificate of judge of the
circuit court of the county wherein
the property is situated, that he has
examined the condition and situa-
ton of the property, and made due
inquiry into the capacity of such
married woman, to manage and con
troll the same, may convey to such
married woman, by deed or other
wise, all. or any portion OF said prop
erty, or the rents, issues or profits
thereof, for rsher sole and separate
use and benefit
5. 1t shall be lawful for any mar
ried woman, by herself, and in her
name, or in the name of any third
person, with her assent, as her trus
tee, to caused to be insured for her
sole use the life of her husband, for
any definite period, or for the term
of his natural life; and in case of her
surviving husband, the sum or net
amount of the insurance becoming
due and payable by the terms of the
insurance, shall be payable to her
and for her own use, free from the
claims of the representatives. of her
husband or any of his creditors; but
such exemption shall not apply
where the amount of premium an
nually paid out of the funds or prop
erty of the husband shall exceed
one hundred and fifty dollars.
6. The amount of the insurance
may be made payable in case of the
death of the wife before the decease
of her husband, to his or her chill
dren for their use, as shall be pro
vided in the policy of insurance,
and to their guardian if under age.
j z Every married woman, being a
resident of this State, who shall re-
ceive a patent for her own inven-
ton, pursuant to the laws of the
United States, may hold and enjoy
the same, and all the proceeds, bene-
fits and profits thereof, and such in
vention, to her own and separate
use, free and independent of her
husband and his creditors; and may
transfer and dispose thereof, and in
every respect perform all acts in re-
lation thereto, in the same manner
as if she were unmarried.
When any deposit shall be
made in any bank or Institution, by
3auy female, being or hereafter be-
coming a married woman, of her
own money, in her own name, it
shall be proper for the officers OF
such bank or institution, to pay such
depositor such sum as may be due
such female, and the receipts or ac-
quittances of such depositor shall be
sufficient legal discharge to the said
hank or institution therefor.