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her sole use, the life of her husband for any definite
period, or for the term of his natural life; and any
husband may cause his own life to be insured for
the sole use of his wife, and may also assign any
policy of insurance upon his own life, to his wife, for
her sole use; and in case of the wife surviving her
husband, the sum or net amount of such insurance
becoming due and payable by the terms of the insur-
ance, shall be payable to her for her own use, free
from the claims of the representatives of her hus-
band, or any of his creditors.

In force from December 10,1861.

1867, c. 223 adds the following sections to this article :
13. In all cases, where leases for a definite term or for a term of years renewable forever, have been, or may hereafter be made to a married woman, and the rent therein stipulated to be paid, shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of ninety days, it shall be lawful for the landlord to levy said rents by distress, in the same manner as if the lessee was a feme sole; and in case of no sufficient distress being found on said premises, to make such re-entry, or bring such action for recovery of the demised premises as lie or she might do if the lessee were feme sole, and had covenanted for the payment of said rents, and to suffer such re-entry to be made.	1867, c 223, s 1 Distress for rent, re-entry authorized under leases to married women.
14. In all deeds hereafter made to married women of real estate or chattels real, it shall be competent for the grantee or lessee .to bind herself and her assigns, by any covenant running with or relating to said real estate or chattels real, the same as if she was a feme sole. In force from March 19, 1867.	Ibid s 2. Married women empowered to covenant.