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able title, or whether held by her at the time of her death or not,
but such estate shall not operate to the prejudice of any claim for
the purchase money of such lands, or other lien on the same; nor
shall any conveyance of such lands by the wife alone bar such
estate of the husband therein.

P. G. L, (1888, ) art. 45, sec. 8. 1898, ch. 467.

8. Any married woman, by herself and in her name, or in the
name of any third person, with his assent, as her trustee, may
insure or cause to be insured for 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 insur-
ance 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
insurance, shall be payable to her fur her own use, free from the
claims of the representatives of her husband, or any of his
creditors.

Ibid. sec. 9. Ibid.

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9. All policies of life insurance upon the life of any person
which may hereafter mature, and which have been or shall be
taken out for the benefit of or bona fide assigned to the wife or
children, or any relative dependent upon such person, or any
creditor, shall be vested in such wife or children, or other relative
or creditor, free and clear from all claims of the creditors of such
insured person.

Ibid. sec. 10. Ibid.

10. If the wife shall die before her husband the amount of
such insurance may be payable after her death to the children or
descendants for their use, and to their guardian, if under age, and
if there be no children or descendants of the wife living at the
time of her death, to her legal representatives.

Ibid. sec. 11. Ibid.

11. The receipt of any married woman for the payment of
money deposited by her before or after marriage, shall be a valid
discharge to any individual or corporation making such payment;