Year: 1873

There are erroneous opinions pub


lished by the press, In regard to the
changes made In the new code relative


to the legal rights Of married women.


The following u the Law y Il will bs
In the code:


sEcrIoN 2,2O2. A married woman


may own. IN her own right. real and


personal property, acquired by de-


scent, gin or purchase and manage.


sell, convey and devise the same by


will, to the same extent, and In the


same manner that the husband can


property belonging to him.


a2,Os. When property Ia owned By


either the husband or wife, the other


has no interest therein which can be


the subject Of contract between them,
or such interest as will make the same
liable for the contracts or liabilities of
either the husband or wife who 10 not


the owner ofthe property, except as


provided in this chapter.


s2,M. Should either the husband


or wife obtain possession or control Of


property belonging to the other, either


before or after marriage, the owner Of


the property may maintain an action


therefor, or for any right growing out
OF the sane, In the same manner and
extent ~ II they were unmarried.


s2.D5. For oil civil injuries com.
mitted by married woman, damages
may be recovered from her alone, and
her husband shall not be responsible
therefor, except In cases where he
would be jointly responsible with her
II the marriage did not exist.


s2,2O8. A conveyance, transfer or
lien executed by either husband or
wife, to or in favor of the other, shall
be valid to the same extent as between
other persons.


s2.207. In case the husband or wife
abandons the other and leaves the
State, aud 10 absent therefrom for one
year, without providing for the main.
tenance and support of his or her
family, or is confined In Jail or the
Penitentiary for the perio d OF one year
or upward, the District or Circuit
Court of the county where the husband
or wife 80 abandoned Or not confined
resides. may, on application by petit
tion setting forth fully the facts. au-
thorize him or her to manage, control,
sell, and cucumber the property Of the
husband or wife, for the support aud
maintenance Of the family, and for the
purpose Of paying debts. Notice Of
such proceedings shall be given A. In
ordinary actions. and anything done
under or by virtue Of the order or de-
cree of the the court shall be valid to
the same extent ~ IL the same was
done by the party owning the prop
erty.


22,2O8. All contracts, sales or en-
made by either the hus-
band or wife, by virtue Of the power
in the preceding section
shall be binding on both, and during
such absence or confinement the per-
son acting under such power may sue
and be sued thereon, and for all acts
done the property Of both shall bs
liable, and execution may be levied or
issued accordingly. No
suit or proceeding shall abate or be in
aDywise affected BY the return or re-
lease Of the person confined, but he or
she may be permitted to prosecute or
defend jointly with the other.


s2,3Oe. The husband or wife affect.
ed by the proceedings contemplated In
the two preceding sections may have
the order or decree Of the court set
aside or annulled by fling petition
therefor, and serving . notice on the
person in whose favor the same was
granted. As In ordinary actions. But
the setting aside of such decree or
order shall in nowise affect any act
done hereunder.


s2,2l0. A husband or wife may con-
stitute the other his or her attorney
in fact to control and dispose Of his or
her property for their mutual benefit,
and may revoke the same to the same
extent and manner ~ other persons.


S2.211. A wife may receive the
wages Of her personal labor and main.
.ain On action therefor In her own
name, and hold the same in her own
right; and she may prosecute and de-
Fend all actions at Law or in equity for
The preservation aud protection Of her
rights and property, a. II unmarried.


s2,2l2. Neither husband nor wife
s liable for the debts or liabilities Of
he other incurred before marriage,
md. except a. herein otherwise de-
'lared, they are not liable for the sep
rate debts Of each other; nor are the
wages, earnings, or property Of either,
,or is the rent or income OF such prop.
srty, liable for the separate debts OF
he other.


a2.2l3. Contracts may be made by
wife and liabilities incurred, and the
'ame enforced by or against her to the
ame exten. and In the same manner
10 ii she were unmarried.


a2,2l4. The expenses Of the family,
md the education Of the children, are
upon the property Of both
husband and wife, or Of either Of them,
md in relation thereto they may be
ued jointly or separately.


S2,2l5 Neither husband nor wife
an remove the other, nor their chill.
Iren, from their homestead without
lis or her consent, and II he abandons
Ter she is entitled to the custody Of
heir minor children, unless the Dis
rict or Circuit Court upon application
or that purpose shall for good cause
otherwise direct.


A sweet. pretty little breach-of.
case was tried at Springfield
sst week.-Mrs. Hitchcock against Mr..
Wood. The engagement Of these par
les was youthful affair. and was en-.
cred into when the man was II and
he maid Is. Year after year went by,
tut, though the parties kept up
intercourse both personally
md by letter. the false Merrick became
Of another damsel and mar
led her in October, 1872, though six
nonths before he had written to dis