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An Act to amend an act entitled an act for the protection and preservation of the rights of married women. 1846 152 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0218 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. CHAPTER 13. AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act for the protection and prc- servation of the rights of nuarried wonien, approved February 15th, 1839. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That the fourth and fifth sec- tions of the above recited act, be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the rents, is- srerty sues and profits of real estate owned by any married women. woman, in her own right, at - the time of her mar- riage, while sole, or subsequently acquired by her under the provisions of the first section of the act to which this is an amendment, shall inure to the sole and separate use and benefit of such married wo- men. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That when any What pro- married woman shall own and possess in her own perty to he held. right a plantation and slaves, it shall be lawful for her to acquire, and to hold and-possess in her own right, exempt from liability for the debts and con- tracts of her husband, all such stock, farming uten- sils and implements of husbandry, as shall be neces- sary for successfully conducting the business and operations of planting. SEC. 4. Be itfurther cnacted, That the products tractjoiuand procceds of' the labor of' all slaves owned by a ly wN\itl married woman, in her sole and separate right, husband, shall iniure to her sole and separate use and benefit; and it shall be competent for her jointly with her husband, to make any contract fbr the sale or hire of any such slaves, for their necessary clothing, 152

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