The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-04-11

certificate is not filed the husband may
become liable for the debts.
Michigan: A married woman may
take, hold, convey, and cucumber real
and personal property, and make con-
tracts relating thereto, and may sue and
be sued on such contracts, the same as
if unmarried. She may engage IN bus
liness as if unmarried, and be held in law
for the debts she contracts. She cannot
become a surety for nor form partner
ship with her husband. She may mort
gage her property to secure debt OF
her husband or third person Her
earnings, as general rule, belong TO
the husband, but she may with his con-
sent carry on business in her own name,
in which case he has no control over
the business or the profits.
Minnesota: A married woman may
engage in business in her own name
and is liable for its debts. She may
make contracts in her own right. The
husband must join in all coDveyances of
real estate.
Mississippi: A married women has
all the rights of single woman. Hus.
band and wife may sue each other
Neither can cucumber his or her home
stead without the joinder of the other
Missouri: May engage in business in
her own name and be held for its debts
A married women's contracts will bind
her, and she may sue and be sued as a
single women.
Montana Married women have the
same rights regarding property as have
single women. A wifes property when
specified in list and recorded is not
liable for the debts of her husband, ex
cept for necessary articles procured for
herself or children under eighteen years
of age She may engage in business the
same as if Il single woman. Upon an
application made to the court she may
procure an order permitting her to
become sole trader. Upon procuring
such an order she may engage in bust
ness in her own name and the property
used and acquired shall not be liable for
her husbands debts. Such sole trader
is responsible for the maintenance of
her children Her husband is not re-
sponsible for the debts contracted in the
carrying on of the business He must
not manage nor superintend the bust
ness.
Nebraska: May engage in business
the same az if a single woman and be
liable for its debts. A married woman
may contract bargain, sell, and convey,
sue and be sued, the same as if un.
married.
Nevada: May engage in business in
her own name and be held for its debts
She must appeal to the district court of
the county in which she resides for per
mission to carry on business in her own
name and on her own account. A notice
of her intention to make application
for the permit must be published in a
newspaper four weeks preceding her ap.
plcalion; otherwise the property nc
quired through the business becomes
community property controlled by the
husband.
New Hampshire; May engage in bus.
mess in her own name and contract rs
single woman. She cannot become
sarety for her husband. She may give
a deed direct to her husband The hus.
band il liable for her debts contracted
after her marriage.
New Jersey; May engage in business
~ sole trader and may be held for in
debtedness contracted by her while
carrying on the business. She cannot
become surety for her husband, or an
accommodation indOrser, guarantor or
surety for any one, unless on the faith
of it she obtains money, property, or
things of value for her own use
New Mexico; May go into business
III ntl ONu hdlIit anu bt ilhDlt lO' 1tH
debts She may make contracts ~ if
single woman, but in all real estate |
transactions the husband must ioin
New York May in all respects con.
duct business and make contracts M if |
single. She may make contract with !
her husband. May make conveyance
of real estate as if unmarried
North Carolina; Can do business in
her own name if she enters herself ~
free trader in the Office of the Register
of Deeds. The certificate required must |
be made with the consent of the hus.
band.
North Dakota: May engage in bus
mess and make contracts as if single !
May manage, sell and convey real or
personal property as if single. Neither
husband nor wife IL responsible for the |
acts of the other
TO be continued
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