a married woman
for the sale of her lands or any interest therein, other
than leases for a term not exceeding three years, and
mortgages on lands to secure the purchase money of such
lands, shall be valid, unless her husband shall join
therein. Provided, however, that if she shall have attempted
to convey her real estate or shall have agreed to convey the
same, and shall have received the whole or any part of the
consideration therefor, the person paying such
consideration, or the person for whose benefit the same was
paid, shall have the right to sue and recover judgment
therefor, and the same may be enforced against the property
of such married woman.
SEC. 5.--A married woman shall be bound by the covenants of
the title in a deed of conveyance of her real property.
SEC. 6.--A married woman may bring and maintain an action in
her own name against any person or body corporate for
damages for any injury to her person or character, the same
as if she were _sole_; and the money recovered shall be her
separate property, and her husband in such case shall not be
liable for costs.
SEC. 7.--Whenever the husband causes repairs or improvements
to be made on the real property of the wife, with her
knowledge and consent thereto in writing, delivered to the
contractor or person performing the labor or furnishing the
material, she shall alone be liable for material furnished
or labor done.
SEC. 8.--A husband shall not be liable for any debts
contracted by the wife in carrying on any trade, labor or
business on her sole and separate account, nor for
improvements made by her authority on her separate real
property.
SEC. 9.--Whenever a judgment is recovered against a married
woman, her separate property may be sold on execution to
satisfy the same, as in other cases. Provided, however, that
her wearing apparel and articles of personal adornment
purchased by her, not exceeding two hundred dollars in
value, and all such jewelry, ornaments, books, works of art
and _virtu_, and other such effects for personal or
household use as may have been gi
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