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sition, and said finding remains unreversed and in
force, she may convey the same as fully as if she
were a feme sole by her separate deed, whether the
same be absolute or byway of mortgage; provided.
that if she die intestate and leaving children, her
husband shall have a life estate in her property, real
and personal, but if she die intestate leaving no chil-
dren, her husband shall have a life estate in her real
property, and her personal property shall vest in
him absolutely; any married woman may be sued
jointly with her husband in any of the courts of this
State, or before any Justice of the Peace, on any
note, bill of exchange, single bill, bond, contract or
agreement which she may have executed jointly with
her husband, and may employ counsel and defend
such action or suit separately or jointly with her
husband, and judgments recovered in such cases
shall be liens on the property of defendants, and may
be collected by excution or attachment in the same
manner as if the defendant were not husband and
wife; provided that in all cases where a married wo-
man has made such contract or agreement as a feme
sole, under the seventh section of this article, she
may be proceeded against as therein provided.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take:
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 1, 1872.
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Proviso
May be sued.
Proviso.
In force.
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CHAPTER 271.
. AN ACT granting the assent of the Legislature to
a bequest made in the last will and testament of
Lydia Lowe, late of Wicomico county, deceased,
to George Lowe, of said county, for the use and
benefit of the Old School Baptist Church in Salis-
bury, in said county.
WHEREAS, Lydia Lowe, late of Wicomico county,
deceased, by her last will and testament, duly admit-
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