84 HUSBAND AND WIFE. [ART. 45.

ARTICLE XLV.

HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Restrictions Upon Pledging of Husband's Credit by Wife. 22. Under what circumstances court may pass an order on petition of husband prohibiting wife from pledging his credit; pro- cedure.

23. Tradesmen bringing suit against husband after notice of such order shall be liable in damages to husband. 24. Wife to be entitled to counsel to represent her in proceedings brought by husband for such order of court.

Restrictions Upon Pledging of Husband's Credit by Wife*

1906, ch. 768, sec. 1.

22. Any married man who shall think that the pledging of
his credit by his wife for necessaries is being abused may
apply by petition to any court of equity in the city of Balti-
more, or in the county in which he resides, setting forth the
facts upon which he relies, and praying that an order may be
passed prohibiting his wife from pledging his credit. And
thereupon a summons shall be issued for his wife, requiring
her to answer the petition within such time as the court may
fix; and if, upon the service of said summons and the expira-
tion of said time and proof taken, the court shall be satisfied
that the petitioner is supplying his wife with all necessaries to
which she is entitled, or with funds reasonably sufficient to
purchase them, having regard to her station and the means of
the petitioner, and that the pledging of the petitioner's credit
is being abused by his wife, the said court shall pass an order
as prayed in said petition, and notice of the passage of said
order given by the petitioner in writing to any tradesman or
other person shall be sufficient to prevent such tradesman
or other person from recovering from the petitioner for any
work thereafter done for, or goods, wares or merchandise
thereafter furnished to the petitioner's wife or on her order.