INDEX.

3389

Art.

Sec.

HUSBAND AND WIFE:

(See Equity — Husband and Wife; Dower; Widows;

Inheritance; Married Women; Infants.)

Acknowledgments by ; form of ..............................

21

71

Bigamy; absence for 7 years.................................

27

23

Competency to testify.......................................

35

1,4

Incompetent as to confidential communications...........

35

4

Contracts and copartnership of wife with husband and third

persons ..................................................

45

20

Conveyances, etc., to third persons not affected by prior trans-

fer to wife; rights of creditors; notice to purchasers, etc.......

45

2

Coverture; a plea in abatement.............................

75

28 [81]

Distribution of personalty of decedent to ....................

93

125-127

Divorce. (See Divorce.)

Dower and marital rights ; relinquishment of ................

45

12

Dower in legal and equitable estates; subject to liens.........

45

6

HUSBAND :

Account by of wife's guardianship ; penalty .............

93

190

Action by husband in right of wife after her death ........

45

19

Action for negligence causing death of wife, parent and

child on behalf of ....................................

67

2-4

Assignment of wages....................................

8

11

Consent necessary to validate will of wife; when..........

93

345

Declaration by ........................................

75

28[881

Dower of. (See Dower and Widows — Dower.) ...........

45
93

7
326

Election to take in right of wife estate of intestate at

valuation ............................................

46

24

Insurance of life of; protection from creditors............

45

8

Letters of administration ; when entitled to...............

93

18, 19, 28

Life estate of. (See Inheritance — Division and Election.)

Mechanics' lien on building erected by husband or agents

on land of wife........................................

63

10

Of deceased administratrix to state account of ; refusal .....

93

12

Settlement on wife to bar dower; when...................

93

315

Slanderous words concerning wife's chastity; his right of

action for ...........................................

88

4

Surviving, to have same rights and estates in estates of

wife as widows........................................

93

326

Wife's ante-nuptial debts ; not liable for..................

45

14

Wife's contracts and torts ; when not liable for.............

45

5

Wife's contracts as proprietress of boarding house, rooms,

etc.; his joinder unnecessary...........................

71

9

Wife's contracts on his credit, and for necessaries for her

and children ; liability for..............................

45

21

Insurance for benefit of wife, children, dependent relative, or

creditor, protected from other creditors.....................

45

9

Lunatic, insane or unheard of for seven years ; property other

may convey or mortgage by separate deed.................

45

13

Marriage. (See Marriage.)

Process for as defendants.....................................

16

159

WIFE:

Acknowledgment by ...................................

21

71

Action for negligence causing death of husband, parent

and child on behalf of ................................

67

2-4

Ante-nuptial debts; proceedings at law or in equity for;

effect of judgment or decree...........................

45

15

Attorney for ; power to appoint.........................

45

16

Award of property or money to. (See Divorce.)

Business; may engage in; contractual powers and liabilities

45

5

Competency to testify; confidential communications......

35

1,4

Covenants running with or relating to land; may bind

herself thereon ......................................

45

18

Deed, when a party.....................................

21

57