Act 3 of 1874

The Married Womens Property Act, 1874

An Act to explain and amend the law relating to certain married women, for other purposes.

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
  • Enacted 1874-02-24
  • 10 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title. Read
2 Extent an application.Read
3 Repealed..Read
4 Married women’s earnings to be their separate property. Read
5 Married woman may effect policy of insurance. Read
6 Insurance by husband for benefit of wife.Read
7 Married woman may take legal proceedings.Read
8 Wifes liability for postnuptial debts.Read
9 Husband not liable for wife’s antenuptial debts.Read
10 Extent of husband’s liability for wife’s breach of trust or devastation.Read
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