Milford chronicle., 1909-11-12

personal property ; and fthere be no hei
or heirs of the intestate. then the saiC
widow shall hold all of the real estate o
her intestate husband for her life, anC
shall have the whole of the residue of th,
personal property. The widow Of mar
who shall before his marriage with her
have made his last will and testament
and who shall not have made provision
for her by will or otherwise, shall receive
such part of his estate, real and personal,
as she would have been entitled to receive
had he died intestate.
HUSBANDS ESTATE OF COURTESY.
When there are children of the mar.
riage, the husband after the death Of his
wife, shall be entitled as tenant by the
Courtesy, TO life estate in all the lands
of bis wife, whether she die testate or in
testate and if any married woman shall
die intestate, but without having had any
lawful issue, her husband shall be entitled
to hold half of her real estate, after the
payment of all her just debts, during his
life, and shall be entitled to the whole of
the residue of her personal estate.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMAN TO HER OWN
WAGES.
A married woman may receive the
wages of her personal labor not performed
for her family, and may sue therefor in
her own name and hold them in her own
right against her husband or any other
person; may deposit the same or any
other money belonging to her in her own
name in any bank, subject to her sole
control.
RIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO SUE, &C.
Right of Married Women to Sue, &c
A married woman may prosecute aud
defend all suits at law or in equity for the
protection of her property as if ifunmsrried,
or may do it jointly with her husband.
A married woman may make any con.
tract necessary to be made with respect TO
her own property, and she may maintain
suits on such contracts as though she were
single.
A wife may testify to all Civil actions,
even though her husband may be party
to the suit.
A married woman may act as executrix
or administrative and guardian as though |
she we're single.
All debts contracted before marriage bv 1
the wife, or by her authority after mar
riage, shall be a charge on her real and |
estate, and judgment therefor
may be recovered against her in her own |
name
INSURANCE.
A married woman may, in her own
name or otherwise, effect life insurance
Tor her sole use on the life Of her husband,
provided the premium thereon shall not
exceed One Hundred and Fifty Dollars.
md if she survive him, the sum due upon
luch insurance, shall be payable to her
or her own use, free from all claims of
he creditors or representatives OF her
husband
In case of the wife's death before her
husband, the amount Of such insurance
nay be made payable to her children.
IUsBAND's LIABILITY FOR THE SUPPORT OF
HIS WIFE
If a husband without sufficient cause
eparates from his wife, SO that such wife
: received in the Aims House, the Trus.
ees Of the Poor shall have power to issue
warrant of sequestration directed to the I
heriff Of the County, commanding him
0 seize and sequester goods and chattlee
? real estate OF such husband, to the
mount which they shall have determined
, be necessary for the support Of such ,
'ife. !
ANY husband who williully neglects to I
rovide for the support and maintenance
his wife or bis minor children depen.
ent upon him for support, or shall will.
lily desert the same or any OF them,
lsll be guilty Of a misdemeanor and
pom conviction thereof, shall be fined
Of less than Ten Dollars or more than
ne Hundred Dollars for each and every q,
feDse. n
II any husband or father being within I,
Ie limits Of the State OF Delaware shall n
parate himself from his wife or from n
8 children, or from wife and children, fl
ithout reasonable cause, or shall neglect eI
maintain his wife or children, any Al
istice Of the Peace upon information d.
ade before him under oath or affirmation p,
: such wife or children or any other II
rsoH, may issue his warrant for the ar. M
st Of such husband or father, and bind m
m over with sufficient surities to appear
the next session Of the Court OF General s.
ssions, there to answer the said charge n,
desertion, and in default of giving such cr
rity, to commit him to the jail Of the IN
unity. Upon hearing Of the case, the nj
ID Court may order such husband or ~
her to pay such sum as TO the said Ar
urt shall seem reasonable and proper =,
the comfortable support and msinten. sb
ce Of the said wife or children or both, ~