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An Act for the protection and preservation of the rights and property of Married Women. 1839 72 (1839)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0170 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. Repeals con SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That all flictinglaws. laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the pro- visions of this act be, and the same are hereby, When act to repealed; and that this act do take effect from Proviso, and after its passage: Provided, hotoever, that nothing contained in this act shall be so con- strued as to deprive any person against whom a capias ad satisfaciendum or ad respondenduni shall hereafter issue, of any of the privileges, benefits, or advatitages, in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sections of an act enti- tled an act further to- extend relief to debtors, approved January 23d, 1824. Approved, February 15, 1839. CHAPTER 46. AN ACT for the proteotion and preservation of the rights and pioperty of Married Women. Real per. - SECTION I. Be it enacted, by the Legislature L oh'Id of the State of lississippi, That any married woman may become seized or possessedof any property, real or personal, by direct bequest, demise, gift, purchase, or distribution, in her Proviso. own name, and as of her own property: Provi- ded, the same does not come from her husband after coverture. aves own.' SEc. 2. A'lnd be it further enacted, That here- ed beforeo marriage. after when any woman possessed of a property in slaves, shall marry, her property in such slaves and their natural increase .shall continue to her, notwithstanding her coverture ; and she shall have, hold, and possess the same, as her separate property, exempt from any liability for the debts or contracts of the husband. 72

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